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Supreme Court judge slams collegium for transfer on government nudge
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Supreme Court Judge Slams Collegium System Over ‘Government-Nudged’ Transfer

In a rare and powerful rebuke, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has openly criticized the collegium system for transferring Justice Atul Sreedharan following what he described as a ‘nudge’ from the central government. Calling the move a dangerous precedent, Justice Bhuyan warned that executive interference—even indirect—erodes public trust and compromises the very foundation of judicial independence in India. His remarks have ignited a national debate about the integrity of the judiciary’s most sacred internal mechanism.

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