Lok Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill
The bill creates a National Tribunals Commission to fill vacancies, review performance and oversee complaints, while leaving NCLT outside its ambit
The Lok Sabha in New Delhi passed a bill on Monday aimed at reforming the oversight of India's tribunals. The proposed National Tribunals Commission will address vacancies, monitor performance, and oversee complaints against members of sectoral quasi-judicial bodies. With mounting caseloads and concerns over delays and independence, the bill seeks to create a centralized body for tribunal oversight, though the central government will retain authority over appointing chairpersons and members.
The commission will include three judicial members, two technical members, and be headed by a former Supreme Court judge or high court chief justice. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is excluded from the commission's direct control, but its appellate forum, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), is included.
The bill aims to strengthen tribunals' working but has drawn criticism from opposition members over accountability for alleged police brutality during student protests.
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