SC Collegium to upload decisions online

“The decisions henceforth taken by the Collegium indicating reasons shall be put on the website of Supreme Court, when recommendation(s) is/ are sent to Government, with regard to cases relating to initial elevation to High Court Bench, confirmation as permanent Judge(s) of High Court, elevation to the post of Chief Justice of High Court, transfer of High Court Chief Justices/ Judges and elevation to Supreme Court, because on each occasion the material which is considered by the Collegium is different. 

“The Resolution is passed to ensure transparency and yet maintain confidentiality in the Collegium system,” the resolution said.

In the first uploaded resolution, information has been provided about appointment of three Judicial Officers and one Judicial Member of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) as Judge of the Madras High Court. 

“The above recommendation made by the then Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues, on December 16, 2016 has the concurrence of the Chief Minister and the Governor of the State of Tamil Nadu,” the resolution said.