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Filling in the blanks | The Collegium story, part 2

A brief history of how and why the Supreme Court Collegium came to be

Shalom Gauri

21st Apr 2026

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Analysis

Turning the clock back on Senior Advocate designation

The Supreme Court’s recent decision removes the points-based evaluation, marking a reversion to a less transparent system

V. Venkatesan

17th May 2025

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Analysis

Chief-in-waiting: New door opened by Collegium in its Justice Bagchi recommendation

If ‘in-line-to-be-CJI’ is now a relevant consideration for SC elevation, we examine how the Collegium might have picked Justice Bagchi

V. Venkatesan

18th Mar 2025

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Next 8 CJIs of India

If the seniority principle is followed, these 8 Judges will lead the Supreme Court of India as Chief Justice till 2031.

R. Sai Spandana and Advay Vora

27th Jun 2023

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Analysis

How many times has the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court been superseded?

DESK BRIEF: There have been three supersessions at the Supreme Court of India.

Analysis

The Seniority Principle: How is the Chief Justice of India Selected?

As per the seniority principle, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court is appointed as the Chief Justice of India.