Question
Which Constitutional Amendment Act has replaced the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts?
The correct answer is
99th Amendment Act
The 99th Constitutional Amendment Act introduced the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) to replace the collegium system. However, it was later struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015, declaring it unconstitutional as it undermined judicial independence.
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