Set up a National Judicial Commission for appointing higher-court judges
“set up a National Judicial Commission for the appointment of judges in higher judiciary.”
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled
The verdict
Parliament passed the 99th Constitutional Amendment and NJAC Act in August 2014; the Supreme Court struck them down on 16 October 2015 and the collegium system continued. No revised law followed.
Rule applied: Stalled: deadline passed or 2+ years idle, but funded or a bill was introduced → 2
⌛ 2,689 din lateImplied deadline (end of term): 26 May 2019Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
2/10
Evidence timeline
- Other15 Aug 2014· WikipediasupportsNational Judicial Appointments Commission ↗
“99th Constitutional Amendment Act passed in August 2014 and assented to on 15 August 2014.”
- Other16 Oct 2015· WikipediacontradictsNational Judicial Appointments Commission ↗
“On 16 October 2015, the Constitution Bench of Supreme Court by a 4:1 majority upheld the collegium system and struck down the NJAC as unconstitutional.”
More law & justice promises from this manifesto
Remain committed to abrogating Article 370 after discussion with stakeholders
VAADA POORAKept10/10
Draft a Uniform Civil Code
TAREEKH PE TAREEKHStalled1/10
Promise ID bjp-ls-2014-016 · drafted 4 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON