Others like Arghya Sengupta of Vidhi Center for Legal Policy, a think tank, believe the collegium should be replaced by a judicial commission with representatives of the judiciary, the bar and civil system. “Tinkering with the collegium won’t do,” he says. “A system for judicial appointments cannot be perfect, but must have an optimal set of checks and balances.” Clearly, the jury is still out on whether judges should pick judges.
