With the assent of President Pranab Mukherjee to the judicial appointments commission bill, the collegium system of appointing judges to Supreme Court and high courts came to an end.
The bill has already been passed by Parliament and ratified by at least 17 states. Moreover many other states are in the process of ratifying it. As this is a constitutional amendment bill, it is mandatory for it to be ratified by at least half of the states, after being passed by Parliament.
National Judicial Appointments Commission
This bill ends the system of which the Supreme Court had instituted in 1993, through a judgement. The motive behind it was to end the practice of appointing the judges by the government.
Six member commission headed by the chief justice of India and comprising TWO senior SC judges, TWO eminent members and the law minister.
The two eminent members would be appointed by the panel comprising CJI, PM, Leader of the largest opposition party in Lok Sabha.
These two prominent members will have tenure of 3 years and one of them would be from the categories of SC, ST, Women or the minority community.
Check your knowledge
Question 1 |
National Judicial Appointment Commission will be headed by_________
Chief Justice of India | |
Prime Minister | |
Law Minister | |
President of India |
Question 2 |
Who will NOT be the part of National Judicial Appointment Commission?
Chief Justice of India
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Two senior Judges of Supreme Court
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Law Minister
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President of India
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Question 3 |
National Judicial Appointment Commission will replace the current system of appointing judges. What is that system called?
Presidential System
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Collegium system
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Judicial System
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Parliamentary System
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Question 4 |
Two eminent members in the National Judicial Appointment Commission will be appointed by the pannel consisting of_________
Chif Justice of India, Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition
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Chief Justice of India and two senior judges of Supreme court
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Chief Justice of India, President of India and Prime Minister
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President of India, Prime Minister and Law Minister
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Question 5 |
National Judicial Appointment Commission will replace the current system of appointing judges. When did that system start?
2008
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1974
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1993
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2000
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There are 5 questions to complete.
