What is 99th Amendment Act?

Supreme Court of India. Summary. Provides for composition of the NJAC. Status: Struck down. The Ninety-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014, formed a National Judicial Appointments Commission.

What is National Judicial Appointment Commission Act 2014?

The NJAC Act and the Constitutional Amendment Act came into force from 13 April 2015….National Judicial Appointments Commission.

What was the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2014?

The National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014, had laid down the following procedures for the selection of the Judges of the higher judiciary. The Commission shall recommend the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court for appointment as Chief Justice of India. This is provided he/she is considered fit to hold the office.

Who is responsible for appointment of judges in India?

NJAC is a body responsible for the appointment and transfer of judges to the higher judiciary in India. NJAC Bill sought to replace the collegium system of appointing the judges of Supreme Court and High Courts with judicial appointments commission wherein the executive will have a say in appointing the judges.

Can a judicial commission recommend a person for appointment?

The Commission shall not recommend a person for appointment if any two of its members do not agree to such recommendation. The Commission shall recommend a Judge of a High Court to be the Chief Justice of a High Court on the basis of seniority across High Court judges.

Is the appointment of judges part of the Constitution?

The court has held that the appointment of judges, coupled with primacy of judiciary and the CJI, was part of the basic structure of the Constitution and that the parliament, through NJAC act, violated this basic structure. What is Collegium System? How SC judges are appointed and removed?