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Collegium system governs higher judicial appointments in India
short by / on Thursday, 18 December, 2025
India follows the collegium system where judges appoint judges to the High Courts and Supreme Court. The Supreme Court collegium comprises the Chief Justice of India and four senior-most judges, who recommend appointments and transfers. The system evolved through Judges Cases, with the Supreme Court holding that judicial recommendations are binding and invalidating the NJAC in 2015.
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