During his visit to Sri Lanka, Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Thursday said that India presents a compelling illustration of the substantive application of the doctrine of Separation of Powers, citing the judiciary's control over appointments to the Supreme Court and High Courts as an illustrious example.

Delivering a lecture titled “The Living Constitution: How the Indian Judiciary Shapes and Safeguards Constitutionalism” at the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Justice Kant observed that the existing mechanism - the collegium system- served to substantially preserve the Judiciary's autonomy.

India presents a compelling illustration of the substantive application of the doctrine of Separation of Powers. A prominent example lies in the judiciary's dominance over appointment

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