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New Delhi: Justice B.R. Gavai one of the senior-most judges of the Supreme Court last weekend spoke out openly against canvassing done by high court judges to secure their elevation in the apex court...
He is the first sitting top court judge to have publicly addressed this issue which, in his view, undermines the principle of judicial discipline...
In line to become the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in May 2025, Justice Gavai is a member of the five-judge collegium of the top court that chooses suitable judges from high courts for elevation to the SC..
They try to prove their case as to how they are more suitable for elevation to the Supreme Court than the other judges of the said (high) court, he said.. Strongly disapproving of this conduct, Justice Gavai maintained that such behaviour harms the reputation of the institution and also undermines the principle of judicial discipline...
In addition to that, the collegium members also receive inputs from various sources, which include opinions from consultee judges sitting SC judges who belong to the particular high court from where the candidate is being considered...
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