Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Collegium system was primarily established to speed up the process of judicial appointments.
2.The Collegium system mandates that reiterated recommendations by the Collegium must be approved by the government as a convention.
Which of the statements(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Collegium system was established to ensure judicial independence by giving the judiciary a significant role in the appointment of judges, rather than speeding up the process.
Statement 2 is correct. The Collegium system requires that if the Collegium reiterates a recommendation, the government is expected to approve it as a matter of convention.
Source: The Hindu
