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Lok Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 without debate
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 by voice vote amid Opposition protests, without debate. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Bill as Opposition MPs demanded Home…
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The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2026 by voice vote amid Opposition protests, without debate. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Bill as Opposition MPs demanded Home Minister Amit Shah’s presence over police action against student protesters on July 20. The House was later adjourned until Tuesday.
The Bill creates a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to oversee appointments, performance and disciplinary matters for 16 tribunals, including the Central Administrative Tribunal, Securities Appellate Tribunal, National Green Tribunal and NCLAT. The NTC will have a chairperson (a former Supreme Court judge or High Court chief justice) and four members. The Bill repeals the 2021 Tribunals Reforms Act after the Supreme Court struck down key provisions over judicial independence concerns. The proposed commission is estimated to cost Rs 27.14 crore.
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Both sides claim the moral high ground: the government calls this a 'reform express', while Congress MP Jairam Ramesh says the government was compelled to enact what it once resisted. The real test is not who wins this point-scoring but whether the NTC actually ends the delays and political meddling that have plagued tribunals for years. Watch for the first set of appointments under the new commission: will they go to genuine experts or the usual retired judges and bureaucrats?
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