Supreme Court Collegium releases statement; Justices DY Chandrachud, S Abdul Nazeer objected to finalising recommendation via letter

With uncertainty surrounding the fate of recent deliberations of the Supreme Court Collegium, the judges' body issued a joint statement revealing that Justices DY Chandrachud and S Abdul Nazeer had objected to the procedure adopted by Chief Justice of India (CJI) UU Lalit to finalise potential candidates for elevation as apex court judges through the circulation of a letter.