Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provi

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of a National Judicial Appointments Commission ?

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Article 124A

Article 124C

Article 124B

Article 124

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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22

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The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was established by the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014. This amendment inserted three new articles into the Constitution: Article 124A, Article 124B, and Article 124C. Article 124A specifically provided for the composition of the National Judicial Appointments Commission. Although the 99th Amendment and the NJAC Act were subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015, Article 124A was the article that constitutionally provided for its establishment.

The NJAC was intended to replace the collegium system for appointing judges to the higher judiciary (Supreme Court and High Courts). Its establishment marked a significant, albeit temporary, attempt to reform the judicial appointments process.

The Supreme Court declared the 99th Amendment unconstitutional, holding that it violated the independence of the judiciary, which is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution. Consequently, the collegium system for judicial appointments was revived. Article 124 deals with the establishment and constitution of the Supreme Court.

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