Question
Legal Studies Question on Judiciary
Appointment of Judges has been always been an issue and linked to Judicial Independence. A series of three Judicial decisions helped in the development of the modern collegium system. Which case gave primacy to the Chief Justice of India in the matter of appointment of judges to SC and High Courts ?
A
First Judges Case (1981)
B
Second Judges Case (1983)
C
Third Judges Case (1998)
D
Third Judges Case (1999)
Answer
Second Judges Case (1983)
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (B): Second Judges Case (1983).