[ad_1] New Delhi : The Supreme Court collegium took a step away from tradition on Sunday. The Collegium interacted with the candidates under consideration for the post of High Court Judge. This move of the Collegium is being considered a symbol of a development in the judicial appointment process. The development comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding an Allahabad High Court judge's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.Do not rely only on words written on filesAccording to media reports, some members of the collegium, including the country's Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, believed that it was necessary to meet prospective judges in person to gain a comprehensive understanding of the suitability of the candidates for promotion. According to the report, a person familiar with the matter said that the meeting with the Allahabad High Court judge and the way the discussions progressed reinforced the view that it is important to meet potential judges rather than relying solely on words written on files. Is.A person familiar with the matter said that apart from assessing the qualifications and suitability of the candidates recommended for promotion to the High Court, it was considered appropriate to meet them personally to gather information about the individual and assess their personality. Can go.A step away from the traditional processThis step has been taken apart from the traditional investigation process. This includes evaluating judicial work, receiving inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), considering the Chief Minister's views sent by the Governor and reviewing comments made by the Justice Department.According to the report, the decision was taken to make changes from the traditional method to better understand the candidates and go beyond what is written about them in various files. Although this method of personal contact has been adopted before, it had largely gone out of practice after it was implemented in 2018 during the tenure of the then Chief Justice Deepak Mishra. [ad_2]
