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After the Supreme Court struck down the NJAC in 2015, which mechanism continues to govern appointments of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts?
- Executive appointment with Parliamentary approval
- Collegium system (judges appointing judges)
- Independent Judicial Appointments Commission
- Direct election of judges
Answer: Collegium system (judges appointing judges)
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India (2015): 4:1 majority struck down 99th Amendment and NJAC Act. Held: (a) Collegium system (CJI + 4 senior-most SC judges for SC appointments; CJ of HC + 2 senior-most judges for HC appointments) is part of basic structure, (b) Executive participation in appointments threatens judicial independence, (c) Primacy of judiciary in appointments essential for separation of powers. Controversial judgment; debate on reform continues. Government and Collegium sometimes have differences on appointments, causing vacancies.