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Centre clears bill to create National Tribunal Commission
The Union Cabinet has approved the Tribunals Reforms Bill, which will set up a National Tribunal Commission (NTC) to supervise appointments and functioning of around 16 tribunals. The NTC will be headed…
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The Union Cabinet has approved the Tribunals Reforms Bill, which will set up a National Tribunal Commission (NTC) to supervise appointments and functioning of around 16 tribunals. The NTC will be headed by a retired Supreme Court or high court judge for five years or until age 70. Minister L Murugan told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The government proposed the body at the instance of the Supreme Court. The apex court first ordered the NTC in May 2018 and reiterated the directive in 2020 and November last year, giving the government four months to act. In June, CJI Surya Kant called tribunals 'a liability for the judiciary' and 'a headache' for the government, lamenting that they have become 'a no man's land' with no accountability.
The Indian Opinion
The Supreme Court first ordered the NTC in 2018, yet six years and multiple reminders have passed without action. Now the Cabinet has cleared the bill, but the real test will be when Parliament actually debates it and decides who heads the NTC. Meanwhile, tribunals remain a 'no man's land' as the CJI put it. Will the government finally fix an institution it created but then neglected?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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