In terms of Apex court’s verdict, the collegium’s recommendations will be required to be submitted to the President, who acts on the aid and advice of Union Council of Ministers i.e. the political Executive. Selection of judges of high courts and Supreme court involves search for essential core qualities in judges in a transparent manner. Making 360 degree appraisal of aspirants’ credentials through NJAC, is the best option. The in-house mechanism would be opaque, fraught with biases and prejudices. The impasse must be resolved with Presidential intervention as otherwise the “sovereign people of India” will continue to suffer due to judicial delay caused by vacancies in high courts and Supreme court. About 3 crore cases are reportedly pending in courts across the country. This is no time for confrontation, debates and political wrangling.
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