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Which amendment replaced the Collegium System of appointing judges with the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 97th Amendment Act, 2011
  2. 100th Amendment Act, 2015
  3. 99th Amendment Act, 2014
  4. 91st Amendment Act, 2003

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 99th Amendment Act, 2014

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 99th Amendment Act, 2014 šŸ“š Explanation: The 99th Amendment Act of 2014 sought to replace the traditional Collegium System for appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts with the NJAC. This was an attempt to give the executive a greater role in judicial appointments. However, in 2015, the Supreme Court declared this amendment act unconstitutional and void. Consequently, the Collegium System was restored as the primary method for judicial selection in India