Separation of Power

National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) : The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was a constitutional body proposed to replace the present Collegium system of appointing judges. Structure: It consist of six people: Chief Justice of India Two most senior judges of the Supreme Court Law Minister Two ‘eminent persons’. These eminent persons are to be …

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National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) : The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) was a constitutional body proposed to replace the present Collegium system of appointing judges. Structure: It consist of six people: Chief Justice of India Two most senior judges of the Supreme Court Law Minister Two ‘eminent persons’. These eminent persons are to be …

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The founding fathers while drafting the constitution didn’t envisage a water tight separation of executive and judiciary. Instead, the relationship was envisaged as more of a check and balance type. The Keshvananda Bharti case, and the resulting basic structure doctrine, is the epitome of the checks and balance concept. These check and balances are an …

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