Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), has written to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai , calling for urgent reforms in the judicial appointments process and finalisation of the long-pending Memorandum of Procedure (MoP). He sought a “transparent, merit-driven, and equitable framework” to replace the current collegium mechanism, which he said had “structural flaws.”

"The prevailing collegium system, while designed to preserve judicial independence, has inadvertently created significant challenges. Its structural flaws demand urgent and comprehensive course correction," he said.

In the letter, SCBA President Singh said the prevailing system has created “serious challenges” that undermine meritocracy and erode confidence in the process.

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