❖ The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that a High Court (HC) Chief Justice cannot individually reconsider a recommendation for a judge’s elevation.

❖ This can only be done by the High Court Collegium acting collectively.

❖ The High Court collegium has the chief justice of the High court with two other senior most judges.

❖ The high court collegium only sends the recommendation to the Supreme Court collegium on judicial appointments.

❖ The final decisions are taken by a collegium of the CJI and two seniors most judges of the SC.

❖ This collegium of the three senior-most SC judges also decides transfers of HC judges in the country.