The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, pressing for the finalisation of the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) and the creation of a transparent, equitable, and merit-driven framework for appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts.

In a letter dated September 12, SCBA president and senior advocate Vikas Singh flagged what he termed “structural flaws” in the existing collegium system, arguing that prolonged delays in reform were undermining both judicial integrity and public confidence.

“The prevailing collegium mechanism, while designed to preserve judicial independence, has inadvertently created significant challenges. Its structural flaws demand urgent and comprehensive correction,

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