Question

In the NJAC case, the Supreme Court struck down the $99^{\text{th}$ Constitutional Amendment on the ground that it violated the basic constitutional feature of}

• A. Rule of Law
• B. Separation of Powers
• C. Judicial Independence
• D. Legislative Sovereignty

Hint:

The NJAC case reaffirmed judicial primacy in appointments, protecting the judiciary’s independence as a basic structure.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

In *Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India* (2015), the Supreme Court struck down the 99th Constitutional Amendment, which established the National Judicial Appointments Commission, for violating the basic structure doctrine, specifically the independence of the judiciary, by undermining the collegium system. Thus, the correct answer is: \[ {\text{Judicial Independence}} \]