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flag India's top judges defend judicial independence in Sri Lanka and Bhutan, calling the collegium system essential to democracy.

flag Chief Justice B.R. flag Gavai and Justice Surya Kant affirmed India’s collegium system as vital to judicial independence, emphasizing the judiciary’s role as the Constitution’s moral conscience and guardian of democracy. flag Speaking in Bhutan and Sri Lanka, they highlighted judicial review, the basic structure doctrine, and expansive rights interpretations as foundational to constitutional governance. flag Both stressed that courts must uphold accountability, protect fundamental rights, and ensure public trust through transparency and reasoned decisions, rejecting claims that judicial activism undermines democracy.

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