Judges of Supreme Court and high courts are appointed directly by Modi, says former judge of Madras high

Former Madras High Court judge K Chandru stated at a Chennai colloquium that Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly appoints Supreme Court and High Court judges, bypassing the collegium. He criticized the opaque process, noting the government abandoned the NJAC after the Supreme Court struck it down. The event, organized by the Asian College of Journalism, featured other legal figures discussing judicial diversity and appointment transparency.

Source: Judges of Supreme Court and high courts are appointed directly by Modi, says former judge of Madras high — The Times of India

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