New Delhi, May 6 -- In a historic move, the Supreme Court has decided to make public the entire process of appointments to the High Courts and Supreme Court and also uploaded the details on its website.

The decision taken for the knowledge and awareness of the public would include the role assigned to the High Court Collegium, the role and inputs received from the state and Central government, and consideration by the Supreme Court Collegium.

The top court has also made public the details about the candidates recommended for judgeships and whether their family members are or have been judges of the High Court or the Supreme Court in the past.

A statement released by the Supreme Court stated, "The Supreme Court of India has placed the c...