The Supreme Court on Friday said that the existing collegium system should not be derailed on the basis of statements of some people who are "more interested in the affairs of others".

Along with this, he emphasized that the Supreme Court is one of the most transparent institutions.

Amid divisions within the judiciary and a growing row with the government over the current system of appointment of judges to constitutional courts by judges, the Supreme Court said it does not want to comment on the statements of some former judges who were once part of the 'Supreme Collegium'. Were members and are now speaking about the system.

A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar said, "These days, it has become a fashion to comment on the decisions (of the collegium) when they (former judges) were part of the collegium."

We do not want to say anything on his comments.

The bench said, 'The existing collegium system which is working should not be derailed.

The Collegium does not work on the basis of someone who is more interested in the work of others.

Let the collegium work according to its duties, we are one of the most transparent institutions.

The bench was hearing a petition by RTI (right to information) activist Anjali Bhardwaj challenging an order of the Delhi High Court.

The Delhi High Court had dismissed his plea seeking the agenda of the 'Supreme Court Collegium' meeting held on December 12, 2018, when certain decisions regarding elevation of some judges in the Supreme Court were allegedly taken. Had gone.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Bhardwaj, said that former apex court judge Justice MB Lokur, who was part of the collegium in 2018, had publicly stated that the decisions taken in the collegium meeting on December 12 that year would be ratified by the apex court. Should have been uploaded on the website of

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