120 th amendment bill
Q. 120th amendment bill to constitution deals with -- Published on 19 Nov 15a. Appointment and transfer of Judges
b. Removal of Judges
c. Transfer of territories between India and Bangladesh
d. None
ANSWER: Appointment and transfer of Judges
- 120 th amendment bill deals with review of constitutional provisions providing for the appointment and transfer of Judges, and relevant Supreme Court decisions on the matter, the need for a broad based Judicial Appointment Commission, for making recommendations for selection of judges was felt.
- The Bill seeks to enable equal participation of Judiciary and Executive, make the appointment process more accountable and ensure greater transparency and objectivity in the appointments to the higher judiciary.
- The Bill proposes to insert a new Article 124A, and amend Article 124(2) (a).
- The proposed Article 124 A contains two clauses; Clause (1) provides for a Commission, to be known as the Judicial Appointments Commission. Article 124A(2) enables Parliament to make a law that provides the manner of selection for appointment as Chief justice of India and other Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief justices and other judges of the High Courts.
