The Supreme Court clarified that whatever is discussed in the Collegium meeting shall not be in the public domain and ‘only final decision required to be uploaded
Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking a copy of the agenda, a copy of the decisions, and a copy of the resolution of a 2018 Collegium meeting on the appointment of judges.
The Supreme Court clarified that whatever is discussed in the Collegium meeting shall not be in the public domain and “only final decision required to be uploaded.”
The petition had sought details of the Collegium meeting that took place on December 12, 2018, on the appointment of two judges, which were never made public.
The petitioner, activist Anjali Bhardwaj, had sought the details under the Right To Information Act (RTI), which were denied, prompting her to challenge the decision.
The judges on Friday, during the hearing of the matter, noted that the petitioner had “relied on articles” based on interviews by one of the judges present in that Collegium meeting.
“Some discussions might have taken place, but they cannot be said to be final decision. Only final resolution considered decision,” the judges noted.
