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What is the specialized function of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), which was subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional?
A. To audit judicial expenditure
B. To replace the Collegium system for appointing higher judiciary judges✓ Correct Answer
C. To handle inter-state water disputes
D. To review death penalty cases
💡 Solution & Explanation
The National Judicial Appointments Commission was created via constitutional amendment to supplant the collegium system for appointing higher judiciary judges, though the Supreme Court later invalidated it. Distractors focusing on water disputes or death penalty reviews misstate the core administrative intent behind judicial appointments. The Supreme Court struck down the commission to safeguard judicial independence from executive interference.
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