Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014
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The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 was an Indian constitutional amendment that sought to replace the collegium system for appointing judges to the higher judiciary with a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
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| Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 Context triple: [Article 124 of the Constitution of India, amendedBy, Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014]
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A.
Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India
The Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India is the 1991 constitutional change that granted Delhi a special status as the National Capital Territory with a legislative assembly and council of ministers.
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74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 amendment that granted constitutional status to urban local bodies, strengthening municipal governance and promoting decentralization and local self-government in cities and towns.
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C.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 reform that granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, establishing a three-tier system of rural local self-government with defined powers, responsibilities, and reservations.
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D.
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 is an Indian law that revoked the former state's special status and split it into the two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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E.
Ninth Schedule
The Ninth Schedule is a section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that lists and organizes key public offices and institutions for constitutional and administrative purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 Target entity description: The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 was an Indian constitutional amendment that sought to replace the collegium system for appointing judges to the higher judiciary with a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
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A.
Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India
The Sixty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India is the 1991 constitutional change that granted Delhi a special status as the National Capital Territory with a legislative assembly and council of ministers.
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B.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 amendment that granted constitutional status to urban local bodies, strengthening municipal governance and promoting decentralization and local self-government in cities and towns.
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C.
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of India is a landmark 1992 reform that granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions, establishing a three-tier system of rural local self-government with defined powers, responsibilities, and reservations.
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D.
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 is an Indian law that revoked the former state's special status and split it into the two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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E.
Ninth Schedule
The Ninth Schedule is a section of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that lists and organizes key public offices and institutions for constitutional and administrative purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | constitutional amendment of India ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NJAC Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedProvision |
Article 124 of the Constitution of India
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Article 217 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Article 222 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Articles 124A of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Articles 124B of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Articles 124C of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| aimedToRegulate |
appointment of judges to the High Courts of India
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appointment of judges to the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| appliedTo | higher judiciary in India ⓘ |
| basicStructureAspectInvolved | independence of the judiciary ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalNumber | 99 ⓘ |
| controversy | alleged encroachment on judicial independence by the executive and legislature ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdBody | National Judicial Appointments Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdCommission | National Judicial Appointments Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsBranch | judiciary of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law of India ⓘ |
| legalEffect | would have altered the composition and role of the body appointing judges ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | sections of the legal fraternity in India ⓘ |
| purpose |
to change the system of appointment of judges to the higher judiciary in India
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to replace the collegium system for judicial appointments ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | basic structure doctrine ⓘ |
| relatedReform | judicial reforms in India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014
NERFINISHED
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collegium system of judicial appointments in India ⓘ |
| replacedSystem | collegium system for appointment of judges ⓘ |
| shortName |
99th Constitutional Amendment Act
NERFINISHED
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Ninety-ninth Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | struck down ⓘ |
| struckDownBy | Supreme Court of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| struckDownInCase | Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India (2015) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| struckDownReason | violation of the basic structure of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
judicial appointments
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judicial transfers ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | structural change in judicial appointment process ⓘ |
| year | 2014 ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 Description of subject: The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 was an Indian constitutional amendment that sought to replace the collegium system for appointing judges to the higher judiciary with a National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
Referenced by (1)
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Article 124 of the Constitution of India
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amendedBy
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Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014
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