National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
The NJAC was established by the amendment of the Constitution of India through the 99th Constitutional Act, 2014, along with the NJAC Act, 2014. The NJAC Act came into force on April 13, 2015. But on October 16, 2016, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court struck down the NJAC as unconstitutional and void.What is the bill about?
- Regulating the procedure to be followed by the commission for recommending people for appointment of the officials, including the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court and Chief justices and other judges of the High Courts.
- If approved, this bill will also regulate the transfer of judges and lay down judicial standards, and provide for accountability of them.
- It will establish a reliable and suitable mechanism for investigating individual complaints against judges of the apex court or a high court for their misbehaviour or incapacity. Also, it will regulate the procedure for such investigation.
- This bill also proposes the presentation of an address by the parliament to the president concerning the matters connected in addition to that or incidental to it and about the proceeding for the removal of a judge.
