'Non-uploading' of December 12 collegium decision on SC website 'disappoints' Justice Lokur

Justice (retd.) Madan B. Lokur on Wednesday said he was disappointed that the December 12 decision of the Supreme Court Collegium had not been uploaded on the court’s website.

On non-elevation of High Court judges Pradeep Nandrajog and Rajendra Menon to the Supreme Court, he said what happened in the collegium was confidential and trust was an important factor.

Justice Lokur, who retired on December 30, 2018, said he didn’t know what additional documents came after his retirement.

He rubbished the claim of nepotism in judiciary. He said he didn’t think that the collegium system had failed. Healthy discussions took place at collegium meetings and agreements and disagreements were part of it.

There was need to bring some changes in the collegium system, he said at an interaction in New Delhi.