SHORT ANSWER:
The collegium system allows the Chief Justice of India and senior judges to recommend judicial appointments, limiting the President's role to formal approval.
DETAILS:
- The collegium consists of the Chief Justice and four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court.
- The President appoints judges based on the recommendations made by the collegium.
- The President does not have the authority to reject or modify the recommendations.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- N/A
SOURCE:
- Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India (2016)
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