From Executive Appointment to the Collegium System: The Impact on Diversity in the Indian Supreme Court

Title: From Executive Appointment to the Collegium System: The Impact on Diversity in the Indian Supreme Court

Published on: July 10, 2019

Published in: VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee: Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America

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Aparna Chandra

Dr. Aparna Chandra

There has been a national debate raging in India about the system of appointments for Supreme Court and High Court judges. This article ascertains whether the nature of the appointment procedure impacts the biographical and other characteristics of the judges that are eventually selected.