What is the significance of the case Supreme Court Advocates-on- Record Association and Another Vs. Union of India in relation to the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014?
The significance of the case Supreme Court Advocates-on- Record Association and Another Vs. Union of India in relation to the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 is that it struck down the amendment which allowed the appointment of judges to the High Courts after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. The amendment had been made by the Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Act, 2014 but was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in its judgment dated 16-10-2015.