Beg as the CJI by superseding the then senior most judges. Again in 1977, the Indira Gandhi led government appointed M. Ray as the CJI superseding the then 3 senior most judges. But in 1973, the Indira Gandhi led government appointed A. For Instance, during 1950-73 the senior most judge was appointed as CJI.
The appointment of Chief Justice of India had always been unparallel. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS It was brought by the 99 th amendment act by striking down National Judiciary Appointment Commission(NJAC) in 2015.This article will give a comprehensive study of the historical background and the judicial developments regarding the Collegium System. There is nothing mentioned about it in the Indian Constitution. The collegium System is a system made for appointment and transfer of judges decided by a forum which constitute the CJI and four senior most Judges of the Supreme Court. Article 217 of the Indian Constitution provides the manner of appointment of the High court judges. Article 124 of the Indian Constitution provides the manner of appointment of the CJI and the Supreme Court judges. And the power to appoint judges of Supreme Court and High Court is vested with the President under Article 214(2) and 217 respectively. Independence of judiciary is one of the prominent features of democracy.
THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY HITARTH DIXIT, A STUDENT OF RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW
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