Question

The National Judicial Appointments Commission has been declared unconstitutional by
1. The Supreme Court of India
2. The High Court
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. The President of India

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : The Supreme Court of India

The correct answer is The Supreme Court of India.

The National Judicial Appointments Commission has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India.

• On 16 October 2015, the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court by 4:1 Majority upheld the collegium system and struck down the National Judicial Appointments Commission​ as unconstitutional.
• After hearing the petitions filed by several persons and bodies with Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAoRA) being the first and lead petitioner. 
• Justices J. S. Khehar, Madan Lokur, Kurian Joseph, and Adarsh Kumar Goel had declared the 99^th Amendment and NJAC Act unconstitutional while Justice Jasti Chelameswar upheld it.

• The Supreme Court of India was inaugurated on January 28, 1950.
• It succeeded in the Federal Court of India and established under the Government of India Act, 1935.
• Articles from 124 to 147 in Part V of the constitution deal with the organization, independence, jurisdiction, powers procedures of the Supreme Court.
• Sharad Arvind Bobde is the 47^th Chief Justice of India.