SHORT ANSWER:
The NJAC Act aimed to replace the collegium system for appointing judges with a new body including government representatives.
DETAILS:
- The NJAC (National Judicial Appointments Commission) Act was enacted in 2014 to create a commission for judicial appointments.
- The collegium system is a system where a group of senior judges decides on the appointment and transfer of judges.
- NJAC included members from the executive, which was not part of the collegium system.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- The NJAC Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015, declaring it unconstitutional.
SOURCE:
- National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014.
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