The NJAC was a six-member commission created in 2014 to appoint judges in place of the collegium. The Supreme Court struck it down 4:1 on 16 October 2015 for u…
A day after Kesavananda Bharati, A.N. Ray was named Chief Justice over three senior judges, who all resigned.
M.H. Beg became Chief Justice over H.R. Khanna, the lone dissenter in ADM Jabalpur. Khanna resigned.
Seven judges held that consultation with the Chief Justice did not mean concurrence. The executive had the upper hand.
The court gave the Chief Justice and senior judges primacy in appointments. The collegium was born.
Answering a Presidential reference, the court said the Chief Justice must consult the four senior-most judges.
From executive primacy to the collegium.
The 99th Amendment passed almost unanimously, with a single Rajya Sabha member abstaining.
Assent to the 99th Amendment and the NJAC Act created a six-member commission to choose judges.
Who would have chosen India's judges.
The commission existed on paper. The Chief Justice reportedly stayed away and no eminent persons were chosen.
Justice Dave stepped aside and Justice Khehar presided. Judgment was reserved on 15 July.
From Parliament to the Supreme Court.
The majority held the NJAC violated judicial independence, part of the basic structure. The collegium was restored.
How the five judges voted.
Two ways to choose a judge.
The court asked for a revised Memorandum of Procedure on eligibility, transparency, a secretariat and complaints.
A review petition filed 470 days late was dismissed in chambers, for delay and on merits.
Jagdeep Dhankhar called the verdict a severe compromise of parliamentary sovereignty. The court said the collegium was the law of the land.
The Registry would not receive a plea to abolish the collegium and revive the NJAC. The issue had been decided.
Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal restated that the laws were struck down. He was silent on bringing the NJAC back.
2015 to 2026.
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