The Supreme Court Collegium is now headed by CJI Surya Kant, includes two future CJIs and one woman judge

We take a brief look at the background of the new Supreme Court Chief—and his time as an advocate and a judge in the Punjab & Haryana HC

The rate of acceptance surpasses former CJI Chandrachud who had 4 times the tenure length and CJI Khanna who served for about 6 months

From Chief Justice B.R. Gavai to Justice Surya Kant, the Supreme Court reaffirms its quiet tradition of continuity and convention

For the first time, the Collegium has publicly acknowledged that it revisited—and changed—its decision at the Government’s request

The unexplained elevation of the judge in the face of a strong dissent in the Collegium has further eroded the Court’s credibility

Justice Nagarathna’s reported dissent against a recent recommendation highlights the lack of transparency around Collegium deliberations

One of the judges recommended by the collegium will go on to serve as the Chief Justice of India in October 2031

The Emergency left deep scars on the judiciary—it took until the 1990s for the Supreme Court to acknowledge and respond to those compromises

The highest tenure spans 8.2 years, while the lowest tenure is as short as 3 years

The three judges increase representation from the Gujarat, Rajasthan and Bombay HCs. But does this solve the representation crisis?

The Collegium has made no recommendations from these High Courts since January 2018