Skip to main content

The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014

Central

An Act to regulate the procedure to be followed by the National Judicial Appointments Commission for recommending persons for appointment as the Chief Justice of India and other Judges of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices and other Judges of High Courts and for their transfers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
40 of 2014
Ministry
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department
Department of Justice
Enacted
31 Dec 2014

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

14 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Headquarters of Commission.
  4. Section 4Reference to Commission for filling up of vacancies.
  5. Section 5Procedure for selection of Judge of Supreme Court.
  6. Section 6Procedure for selection of Judge of High Court.
  7. Section 7Power of President to require reconsideration.
  8. Section 8Officers and employees of Commission.
  9. Section 9Procedure for transfer of Judges.
  10. Section 10Procedure to be followed by Commission in discharge of its functions.
  11. Section 11Power to make rules.
  12. Section 12Power to make regulations.
  13. Section 13Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  14. Section 14Power to remove difficulties.