The question of elevating Justice K M Joseph to the Supreme Court has brought the Centre and the Supreme Court collegium on the path of confrontation.

The matter remains unresolved with the collegium yet to decide its course of action after the Centre returned the file recommending the elevation of Justice Joseph as an apex court judge.

Given this controversy, let's understand the procedure of appointing judges in India, the role of the Executive in appointing judges and the debate over the existing system of appointing and elevating judges.

Anchor: Teena Jha