The Judicial Appointment System In India And USA: A Comparative Study And Suggestion For Reforms
- IJLLR Journal
- Apr 14
- 1 min read
Param Rawal, BBA LLB, Auro University
ABSTRACT
In India as well as United States the judicial appointment system are integrated to independence and functioning of their own judiciaries. Both the countries follow different appointment ways to appoint their judges, and their system ensures an impartial, fair and competent judiciary. This study and research provide a comparison between India’s judicial appointment system (the collegium system) and the system in the USA with the suggestions on reforms needed in the collegium system. In India, the collegium system plays an important role, where the senior judges of the Supreme Court decide on the appointment of judges, whereas, in USA, the president nominates judges, with Senate confirmation. The paper involves the structure of the judicial appointments of both India and United States, also lists the challenges faced in appointment system in India. The paper concludes by the suggestions needed for reform of the collegium system which would make it more transparent and an efficient judicial appointment system.
