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Which landmark judgment of the Supreme Court held that the appointment and transfer of judges must be made in consultation with a collegium of judges, establishing the Collegium System?
A. Kesavananda Bharati case
B. Second Judges Case (1993)✓ Correct Answer
C. Golaknath case
D. Maneka Gandhi case
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Second Judges Case decided in 1993 established the Collegium System, ruling that the expression consultation with the Chief Justice of India requires concurrence with a collegium of senior Supreme Court judges. Landmark rulings like Kesavananda Bharati dealt instead with the basic structure doctrine regarding constitutional amendments. This judicial interpretation shapes executive-judicial appointments in India.
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