decided by the state governments of India in their respective state Functions of the Commission As per the amended constitution, the functions of the Commission would have included the following: Recommending persons for appointment as Chief Justice of India, Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices of High Courts and other Judges of High Courts. Recommending transfer of Chief Justices and other Judges of High Courts from one High Court to any other High Court. Ensuring that the persons recommended are of ability, merit and other criteria mentioned in the regulations related to the act. Procedures to be followed by the Commission The National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014, had laid down the following procedures for the selection of the Judges of the higher judiciary. Procedure for selection of Supreme Court judges Chief Justice of India The Commission shall recommend the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court for appointment as Chief Justice of India. This is provided he/she is considered fit to hold the office. However, this must be according to the knowledge one possesses rather than the age. Supreme Court judges The Commission shall recommend names of persons on the basis of their ability, merit and other criteria specified in the regulations. The Commission shall not recommend a person for appointment if any two of its members do not agree to such recommendation. Procedure for selection of High Courts judges Chief Justices of High Courts The Commission shall recommend a Judge of a High Court to be the Chief Justice of a High Court on the basis of seniority across High Court judges. The ability, merit and other criteria of suitability as specified in the regulations would also be considered. Appointment of other High Court judges The Commission shall seek nominations from Chief Justice of the concerned High Court for appointments of High Court Judges or forward a list of such names to the Chief Justice of the concerned High Courts for his/her views. In both cases, the Chief Justice of the High Court shall consult two senior-most judges of that High Court and any other judges and advocates as specified in the regulations. The Commission shall elicit the views of the Governor and Chief Minister of the state before making recommendations. The Commission shall not recommend a person for appointment if any two members of the Commission do not agree to such recommendation. Challenge to the constitutionality The