New Delhi: The National Lawyers’ Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms (NLCFJTAR) has questioned the appointment of the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, Justice J.S. Khehar, as the 44th Chief Justice of India.  

In a fresh quo warranto writ petition, the NLCFJTAR has sought a declaration from the apex court that Justice Khehar is disqualified from being appointed as the next Chief Justice of India since the lead judgment dated October 16, 2015 authored by His Lordship in the now popularly known as the NJAC case is one rendered void ab initio.

The lawyers’ body said the said judgment by which the National Judicial Appointment Commission law was quashed paving the way for the continuation of the collegium system of judicial appointments. The petitioner said that by quashing the NJAC law, Justice Khehar allowed himself to be appointed as the next CJI based on seniority.