CJAR slams collegium appointment, calls move a “mockery” of transparency in judicial appointments

CJAR slams collegium appointment, calls move a “mockery” of transparency in judicial appointments

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) on Tuesday strongly criticised the Supreme Court collegium’s statement recommending the elevation of Chief Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, calling it a “mockery” of earlier resolutions on transparency in judicial appointments.  It emphasised that the details of the decision-making process should be placed in the public domain to uphold institutional transparency and accountability. In a stat…