Now with the Supreme Court agreeing to put the details online, this is a huge leap forward for transparency and dropping the curtains of secrecy and confidentiality. In fact, Justice Jayant Patel, former acting Chief Justice and then judge in the Karnataka High Court resigned from the service. While he did not state any reason but sources said that Justice Patel was not made the Chief Justice in any High Court despite seniority. No reasons are recorded in writing for appointment or rejection of names for High Court and Supreme Court. Collegium system which has no mention in the Indian Constitution came through subsequent constitution bench judgments of the Supreme Court.

Source: India Today October 06, 2017 10:18 UTC