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Former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul writes in his forthcoming memoir that the collegium is not isolated from political pressure, according to Hindustan Times. He traces the dynamic to the government's resentment over the 2015 scrapping of the National Judicial Appointments Commission.

• Justice Kaul writes that consultation often turned into pre-approval where the government sought nods before formal deliberations.
• He recounts an instance where he walked out of a meeting after the government questioned a minority candidate's background.

Former Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud responded that official records show all collegium decisions were unanimous and Justice Kaul never recorded a dissent.

Two convicts in the blue drum murder case have approached the Allahabad High Court challenging their death sentence awarded by a Meerut court, according to Hindustan Times.

• The appeal describes the trial court verdict as illegal and arbitrary while urging the high court to acquit them.
• The appellants contend that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt.

The murder took place in Meerut on March 3, 2025, and a division bench of the high court is likely to hear the matter next week.

The Allahabad High Court directed a Meerut Senior Superintendent of Police to stand in court for the entire duration of a hearing for failing to produce a person, reports Hindustan Times.

• The judge emphasized that the SSP was responsible for executing the non-bailable warrant and ensuring the accused was present.
• The court also instructed the administrative judge in Meerut to take action against the Chief Judicial Magistrate.

During the same proceedings, the court cancelled the bail of the accused after he refused to marry the survivor as previously undertaken.