The question (15 marks)
Trace the evolution of the law relating to the appointment of Judges of the higher judiciary, and examine the reasons for which the National Judicial Appointments Commission was struck down. (15 marks)
MU Module 3, heads on independence of the judiciary and the National Judicial Appointments Commission.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · The Judiciary of Constitutional Law – II.
Authorities you will need
- S. P. Gupta v Union of India
- Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v Union of India
- In re Special Reference No. 1 of 1998
- L. Chandra Kumar v Union of India
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