Question

    The National Judicial Appointment Commission(NJAC) was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in which of the following cases?

    A S. PaneerSelvam vs. State of Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Common Cause vs. Union of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Bhim Singh vs. Union of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Supreme Court Advocate on Record Association vs. Union of India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association Vs. union of India- The appointments made by NJAC (National Judicial Appointments Commission) was held to be unconstitutional. The case is based on the independence of the judiciary as the part of basic structure of the Constitution. This case is famously known as ‘Second Judges Case”. To secure the ‘Rule of Law’ which is essential for the preservation of the democratic system and the separation of powers which is adopted in the constitution with the directive principles of ‘Separation of judiciary from the executive’, the case was decided on 6th October 1993.

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