Out of 26 names cleared by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre approved 24 for the Allahabad High Court. Advocates Adnan Ahmad and Jai Krishna Upadhyay were kept pending, raising concerns over selective appointments.
The Law Ministry avoided giving direct answers in Rajya Sabha on pending Collegium recommendations for judicial appointments. Congress MPs flagged delays, but received only vague and general responses.
CJI Gavai emphasized that a country cannot genuinely call itself progressive or democratic unless it tackles deep-rooted social inequalities. He highlighted the urgent need to eliminate systemic barriers that continue to marginalize large sections of society.
CJI Bhushan R. Gavai firmly told the Centre, “Don’t act selectively on collegium recommendations,” stressing that judicial appointments must be handled fairly, without splitting or delaying names, to protect the independence and integrity of the judiciary.
