Collegium System of appointment of judges in High Courts and Supreme Court India
Collegium System In India, the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary (Supreme Court and High Courts) is done through a process known as the collegium system. Under this system, a body of senior judges called the “collegium” consisting of the Chief Justice of India and the four most senior judges of the Supreme Court, is responsible for making recommendations for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
In this system the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the four most senior judges of the Supreme Court collectively recommend candidates for appointment as judges to the higher judiciary, which includes the Supreme Court and High Courts.