Is collegium system constitutionally valid? SC to decide

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred a set of 10 vital questions for consideration by a larger bench on the Constitutional validity of the present collegium system which gives primacy to the judiciary over the executive in the appointment of apex court and high court judges.

A special bench of justices Deepak Verma and B S Chauhan, which referred the matter to the Chief Justice of India on Monday, passed a detailed order after amicus cuarie A K Ganguly formulated the questions for consideration by a larger bench.