New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and to the Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, urging the necessity for the institution of a transparent, equitable, and merit-based framework for judicial appointments.

The letter penned by SCBA President and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has also highlighted that the present Collegium system of judicial appointment faces structural flaws as it ignores talented lawyers in the Supreme Court Bar for elevation to High Courts.

Further, the letter flags that under the current system of appointments, the representation of women in the higher judiciary is extremely low.

"As of February 2024, women ...