National Tribunals Commission: An Effort To Streamline Quasi-Judicial Institutions

India has single and integrated judicial system with Supreme Court at the top, high courts below it and subordinate courts at the bottom. However the Constitution of India under Article 323-A and 323-B provides for the establishment of ‘Administrative Tribunals’ and ‘Tribunals for other matters.’

• Tribunals are established for discharging judicial or quasi-judicial duties for reducing case load of the court system and to bring in subject expertise for technical matters. At present, tribunals are supervised by High Courts and Supreme Court. A National Tribunals Commission has been envisaged as an independent umbrella body to supervise the functioning of tribunals, appointment ....