Collegium System Should be Abolished: Harish Salve at Republic Summit 2024

New Delhi: Harish Salve, Senior vocate Supreme Court, Former Solicitor General of India and King's Counsel was a special guest at Republic Summit 2024 held at Taj Palace hotel in New Delhi on March 7.

Among or things, Salve spoke about much debated ‘Collegium System’. “ Collegium System should be abolished,” said Harish Salve at Republic Summit 2024. "Show me one country where judges appoint judges," he questioned.

What is Collegium System?

Collegium System, used for judicial appointments to Supreme Court of India and High Courts of country, has been debated for not being transparent and accountable.

National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was put forth to replace Collegium System. However, Supreme Court observed that it was against "Independence of Judiciary".

In April 2023, Supreme Court declared that it would set a date for a hearing on a petition to abolish collegium system. same petition also sought to revive National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). 

Harish Salve, on nepotism said, “No real nepotism exists. When I became Solicitor General, (former Prime Minister) Atal (Bihari Vajpayee) Ji did not care what my far was.”

vocate Harish Salve’s far NKP Salve was a staunch supporter and member of Indian National Congress.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at Republic Summit 2024 this evening. Watch this space for more updates on it.