Looking back at the roots of the collegium of contention (IANS Explainer)

New Delhi, Dec 4 The Judiciary and the Executive in India's celebrated democracy appear to be locking horns once again. The distance between these two pillars of democracy may be intended for the smooth flow of function-oriented procedures, but often leads to entanglement.

A recurring anomaly is the disagreement between these two pillars of democracy, particularly over the appointment of judges of the apex court. This was brought forth recently. The Centre came up with the idea of the National Judicial Appointments Commission