Judicial appointments reform replacing the Chief Justice's primacy with a commission was struck down as unconstitutional. The amendment substituted the words "the Chief Justice of India" with "the National Judicial Appointments Commission" in Article 128; it came into force ... Summary
Judicial appointments reform replacing the Chief Justice's primacy with a commission was struck down as unconstitutional.
The amendment substituted the words "the Chief Justice of India" with "the National Judicial Appointments Commission" in Article 128; it came into force on 13 April 2015 and was later declared unconstitutional, nullifying the Commission-based replacement of the Chief Justice's consultative role.
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