PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 2 -- Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai on Saturday said that the collegium system has enabled the judiciary in the country to be strong, independent and free from the executive or Parliamentary interference. He was speaking as the chief guest at the symposium "Constitution and Constitutionalism: The Philosophy of Dr BR Ambedkar" organised by Allahabad University. Noting that while the Constitution mandates that appointments to the high courts and the Supreme Court be made by the President in consultation with the chief justices of the states and the CJI, judicial interpretation has led to the evolution of the collegium system unlike other countries. "We have always been criticised that this is the only country where jud...