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 14: Power to remove difficulties.
    (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, after consultation with the Commission, by an order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty:
     Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
     (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before each House of Parliament.
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