Act Number: 40

Act Name: The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014

Year: 2014

Enactment Date: 2014-12-31

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 7: Power of President to require reconsideration.
    The President shall, on the recommendations made by the Commission, appoint the Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court or, as the case may be, the Chief Justice of a High Court or the Judge of a High Court:
     Provided that the President may, if considers necessary, require the Commission to reconsider, either generally or otherwise, the recommendation made by it:
     Provided further that if the Commission makes a recommendation after reconsideration in accordance with the provisions contained in sections 5 or 6, the President shall make the appointment accordingly.
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