Hope rumour that Collegium will only recommend names likely to be approved by government is not true: Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan
Any such prior informal consultations would mean negation of the independence of the judiciary, the Senior Advocate said after CJI Lalit delivered the 2nd MK Nambyar Memorial Lecture.
Senior Advocate CS Vaidyanathan on Tuesday expressed grave concern at rumours that the Supreme Court Collegium is likely to only propose those names for elevation that are likely to be approved by the Central government.