Shaileshwar Yadav

The Collegium has criticised the Centre for delaying appointments and departing from procedure, yet its own record on both counts is no better.

Despite establishing a National Tribunals Commission, the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 retains significant executive control over the institutions meant to be insulated from it.

While CJI N.V. Ramana deserves all the praise for his contribution to strengthen the judiciary, the exercise of his power as the Master of the Roster led to many cases of national importance lying in abeyance as well as some controversial judgments by the court that impacted the image of the Supreme Court as a people’s court.