HCBA Challenges Supreme Court's Retired Judges Proposal

In a significant development, the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Allahabad, has voiced strong objections to the Supreme Court Collegium's proposal to appoint five retired judges on an ad-hoc basis to the Allahabad High Court.

The HCBA sent a letter to the President, with copies to the Union law minister and the chief justice of India, describing the Collegium's decision as 'inexplicable' and troubling for the legal community.

This challenge centers on the invocation of Article 224-A, which HCBA claims contradicts the intended judicial appointment process. The association argues that the selections seem arbitrary, emphasizing that recent retirees may offer better case disposal than the chosen judges.