In light of recent developments, the Collegium system and the Supreme Court's decision to bring down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2014 have once again come under scrutiny. Do you think that a NJAC-like body can make judicial appointments more transparent, broad-based, and accountable? Justify your answer.
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Recent Developments (1) Alleged corruption of Justice Vardhant Varma. (2) Impeachly by Justice Srikaran Yadav (communal remark). (3) Appointment of networked & 2nd/3rd gen justices. Underlying of NJAC Broad based → Law customers represent only 13% HC judges. → Represent of SCST still below 5%. Remain uptotal of powerful judicial family. Accountable → ineffectiveness of "remove injuring". Grievance redressal procedure.
Action taken report to be submitted to pendnat. Issues of NJAC (1) May hamper judicial independency which is basic structure. (2) Executive Council to appoint plebe Justice. (3) No luck of consensus in judiciary only procedure & method. (4) Reduce trust and credibility of judiciary as institution. Thus need greater deliberation & possess building. Change must come from within judiciary, as it said → "Not only Justice should be done, but also seem to be done".
— NEERAJ TRAR · AIR 180
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NEERAJ TRAR
Executive, Judiciary, Ministries and Pressure Groups
Judiciary
Collegium System and Judicial Appointments
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