Critically examine the Supreme Court’s judgement on ‘National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014’ with reference to appointment of judges of higher judiciary in India.

Theme

T85 Judicial appointments & independence: collegium, NJAC

What UPSC asks in this theme

Questions ask about the collegium vs NJAC, judicial independence, and comparison of SC appointments with the US.

What to cover

• Three Judges cases, NJAC judgment
• Merits and demerits of collegium
• US appointment process

Writing the answer

• Comparative table where asked

These notes are for the whole theme, built from all 3 of its PYQs. UPSC does not publish model answers.