What is the current situation regarding the consultation with Judges during appointments, following the decision in the case of Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association vs Union of India?
The current situation regarding the consultation with Judges during appointments, following the decision in the case of Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association vs Union of India, is that the amendment made by the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014, has been struck down by the Supreme Court. The first proviso was omitted and the second proviso was substituted, but these changes were also struck down by the Supreme Court in its judgment dated 16-10-2015 (AIR 2016 SC 117). As a result, the original provisions for consultation with Judges during appointments remain in place.