'Judges appointing judges'

The first thing that comes to our mind is — and this has nothing to do with this particular case — that even in 2003, when this misconduct was continuing, how come such persons get to be appointed? It really seriously means that we have to revisit that process. Originally, when the Constitution was framed, we had a system where judges were appointed by the executive in consultation with the Chief Justice of India. Ordinarily, the government would be bound by the Chief Justice’s advice.

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