Why we need a nuanced reading of Dr Ambedkar’s complicated position on judicial appointments

Why we need a nuanced reading of Dr Ambedkar’s complicated position on judicial appointments

Proponents of the NJAC across the political spectrum have relied on Dr Ambedkar’s quotes in the Constituent Assembly to highlight his disgruntlement with granting primacy to the judiciary on appointments. But before concluding whether Dr Ambedkar would have preferred the NJAC or the Collegium, we need a patient and nuanced scrutiny of the Constitution’s revolutionary framer.