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Art. 124C Part V: The Union

Power of Parliament to Make Law

Exact text — Constitution of India

Parliament may, by law, regulate the procedure for the appointment of Chief Justice of India and other Judges of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices and other Judges of High Courts and empower the Commission to lay down by regulations the procedure for the discharge of its functions... and the manner of selection of persons for appointment... [Added by the 99th Amendment, 2014; struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2015]

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

The final piece of the now-defunct NJAC framework — this Article would have let Parliament further regulate the appointment procedure by ordinary law. Like Articles 124A and 124B, it was struck down alongside the rest of the NJAC scheme in 2015 and remains legally inoperative.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

Together, Articles 124A-124C represent a complete, coherent alternative to the collegium system that was formally enacted through the constitutionally proper amendment process, yet entirely nullified by judicial review — one of the most significant assertions of judicial power over Parliament's amending authority in India's constitutional history.

Read alongside this one

Art. 124b — Functions of the National Judicial Appointments Commission

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 124C

Could Parliament try again with a different judicial appointments reform?

In principle, yes — Parliament remains free to propose fresh reforms to the appointment process, but any such reform would need to satisfy the Supreme Court's basic structure requirement of preserving genuine judicial primacy in the process, the standard set by the NJAC ruling.

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