{
  "id": 28078,
  "title": "Supreme Court's Justice Bhuyan backs more transparency in collegium’s operation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/supreme-courts-justice-bhuyan-backs-more-transparency-in-collegiums",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T02:53:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supreme-court-justice-ujjal-bhuyan-backs-more-transparency-in-collegium-operation-101785638404268.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed concerns over the lack of transparency in the collegium's decision-making process, stating that resolutions are no longer being accompanied by reasons, which he believes is a \"step back\" from the principle of transparency that the judiciary has upheld. Releasing a report on the Judicial Transparency Index at a capital event, Justice Bhuyan argued that failing to provide reasons is a disservice to many deserving judges. He also warned that withholding reasons could potentially allow individuals to join the judiciary who might subsequently make unconstitutional remarks, as seen in a controversial speech by a former Allahabad high court judge who referred to Muslims in a veiled manner. Justice Bhuyan pointed out that the judiciary, which has embraced transparency in its adjudicative functions, has been less forthcoming in its constitutive processes. He cited three recent Supreme Court collegium statements lacking reasons for recommendations, contrasting this with the previous practice of including detailed reasons. Bhuyan questioned whether this was a setback for transparency. He also noted that collegium deliberations remain confidential, with reasons for rejecting or deferring recommendations rarely disclosed in full, and criteria not codified in publicly accessible instruments. Advocating for open courts, Bhuyan emphasized that transparency enables the public to develop reasonable perceptions about the judiciary by observing judicial behavior, processes, and outcomes. Regarding recent SC hearings requesting regulation of judicial proceedings on social media, Bhuyan stated that the Court's concern is to prevent the circulation of decontextualized fragments of oral exchanges, causing reputational harm.",
  "summary": "Releasing a report on the Judicial Transparency Index, Justice Bhuyan said that not giving reasons is a disservice to many genuinely outstanding judges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}