Tribunals

Constitutional Provisions

• Article 323A deals with Administrative Tribunals.
• Article 323B deals with Tribunals for other matters.
• Article 262 provides a role for the Central government in adjudicating conflicts surrounding inter-state rivers that arise among the state/regional governments.

Legal Provisions

• The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 provides for three types of tribunals:
  • The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)
  • The State Administrative Tribunal (SAT)
  • The Joint Administrative Tribunal (JAT)

Judicial Pronouncements

• In 2022, Supreme Court stated that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) is subordinate to the High court in so far as territorial jurisdiction.
• In L Chandra Kumar v Union of India (1997), Supreme Court ruled that the orders ....