How should nominations be made to the Supreme Court and high courts?
There is no defined procedure. When I headed the collegium in the Delhi and the Madras high courts, I used to have a wide consultation with judges and Bar members outside the collegium. Even though the candidate gives an exhaustive bio-data, there is no transparency. Also, there is no investigating agency or machinery with the judiciary to enquire into allegations against a candidate. We do receive complaints, but the Intelligence Bureau does the investigation. There are times when reports are doctored depending on the government in power. The SC collegium bypassed you for elevation. What was the procedure? I don’t know. There is no formal communication between the judge and the collegium. Did you try to find out what happened? You have said you were hurt. I never made any grievance till the question was put to me. I have never made any enquiry. For me it’s a closed chapter. To keep the controversy going on will not be good for the institution. Once I took up the job, I marched like a
