Supreme Court Rejects Collegium Comparison During Election Commission Bias Hearing

The Supreme Court sharply responded to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta after he referenced the collegium system for appointing judges during a hearing on Election Commission appointments. Mehta raised the judges' selection method in an apparent attempt to counter an argument made by Justice Dipankar Datta regarding possible bias in how Election Commissioners are appointed. The court viewed the collegium reference as an attempt to divert attention from the core issue under discussion. The bench's reaction underscored its focus on examining the appointment process for Election Commission officials rather than engaging in comparisons with judicial selection.