Critically examine the Supreme Court’s judgement on ‘National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014’ with reference to appointment of judges of higher judiciary in India.
What the examiner wants
Critically examine: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Critically examine the Supreme Court’s judgement on ‘National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014’ with reference to appointment of judges of higher judiciary in India.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Judicial appointments: NJAC.
Demand-wise check
- 1Critically examine the Supreme Court’s judgement on ‘National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014’ with reference to appointment of judges of higher judiciary in India≈55 words
- 2Support the Critically examine with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Judicial appointments: NJAC without directly resolving: “Critically examine the Supreme Court’s judgement on ‘National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014’ with reference to appointment of judges of higher judiciary in India.”
- Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Critically examine judgement required by the question
Value addition
- 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
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