The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014
Central Act · Act 40 of 201413 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 40 of 2014 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 13 |
| Subjects | civil |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 4 Reference to Commission for filling up of vacancies.
- Section 5 Procedure for selection of Judge of Supreme Court.
- Section 6 Procedure for selection of Judge of High Court.
- Section 7 Power of President to require reconsideration.
- Section 8 Officers and employees of Commission.
- Section 9 Procedure for transfer of Judges.
- Section 10 Procedure to be followed by Commission in discharge of its functions.
- Section 11 Power to make rules.
- Section 12 Power to make regulations.
- Section 13 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 14 Power to remove difficulties.
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