Ex-CJI UU Lalit: Collegium system ideal for judges appointment

New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit on Saturday said the collegium is the "ideal system" for appointment of judges to the Apex Court and High Courts in the country.

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His comments come in the backdrop of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju raising questions over the collegium system.

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Justice Lalit, who demitted office as the 49th CJI on November 8, 2022, also said judiciary was completely independent of the executive and while the Supreme Court was "fantastic", there is "tremendous area for improvement". (with PTI inputs)

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