Article 124A of the Constitution of India
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Article 124A of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
All labels observed (2)
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| Article 124A of the Constitution of India canonical | 2 |
| Articles 124A of the Constitution of India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 124A of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Article 124 of the Constitution of India, linkedTo, Article 124A of the Constitution of India]
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Article 144A of the Constitution of India
Article 144A of the Constitution of India was a now-repealed provision that required a minimum bench of seven Supreme Court judges and a special majority to declare any law unconstitutional.
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Article 124 of the Constitution of India
Article 124 of the Constitution of India is the key provision that establishes the Supreme Court, outlining its composition, the appointment and tenure of its judges, and related foundational judicial structures.
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Article 239A of the Constitution of India
Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.
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Article 128 of the Constitution of India
Article 128 of the Constitution of India empowers the Chief Justice of India, with the President’s approval, to request retired Supreme Court judges to sit and act as judges of the Court.
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E.
Article 131A of the Constitution of India
Article 131A of the Constitution of India was a (now repealed) provision that vested the Supreme Court with exclusive jurisdiction to determine the constitutional validity of Central laws.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 124A of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 124A of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
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A.
Article 144A of the Constitution of India
Article 144A of the Constitution of India was a now-repealed provision that required a minimum bench of seven Supreme Court judges and a special majority to declare any law unconstitutional.
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B.
Article 124 of the Constitution of India
Article 124 of the Constitution of India is the key provision that establishes the Supreme Court, outlining its composition, the appointment and tenure of its judges, and related foundational judicial structures.
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C.
Article 239A of the Constitution of India
Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.
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D.
Article 128 of the Constitution of India
Article 128 of the Constitution of India empowers the Chief Justice of India, with the President’s approval, to request retired Supreme Court judges to sit and act as judges of the Court.
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E.
Article 131A of the Constitution of India
Article 131A of the Constitution of India was a (now repealed) provision that vested the Supreme Court with exclusive jurisdiction to determine the constitutional validity of Central laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Supreme Court judgment restoring collegium system ⓘ |
| amends | Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticleNumber | 124A ⓘ |
| constitutionalChapter | Chapter IV of Part V of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalPart | Part V of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalTheme |
checks and balances in judicial appointments
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judicial appointments ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createsBody | National Judicial Appointments Commission ⓘ |
| definesCompositionOf | National Judicial Appointments Commission ⓘ |
| definesFunctionsOf | National Judicial Appointments Commission ⓘ |
| establishes | National Judicial Appointments Commission ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | struck down ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide a constitutional basis for the National Judicial Appointments Commission
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to regulate appointment and transfer of judges of higher judiciary through NJAC ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014
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National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 ⓘ judicial independence in India ⓘ separation of powers in India ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
appointment of judges of the High Courts in India
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appointment of judges of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| replacedMechanism | collegium system for appointment of judges ⓘ |
| shortName | Article 124A ⓘ |
| status | inoperative after being declared unconstitutional ⓘ |
| struckDownBy | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| struckDownInCase | Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India ⓘ |
| struckDownYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| subject |
National Judicial Appointments Commission
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appointment of judges to the higher judiciary ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 124A of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 124A of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014
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affectedProvision
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Articles 124A of the Constitution of India
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linked to: Article 124A of the Constitution of India
Article 124B of the Constitution of India
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relatedProvision
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Article 124A of the Constitution of India
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