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Tribunal reforms bill returns with a new commission and old independence questions
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Parliament will face fresh scrutiny over whether the tribunals bill truly protects judicial independence.

Tribunals handle a large share of specialized disputes, so the appointment and oversight structure matters for both speed and independence. This bill will be watched as a test of whether the government can fix the system without reintroducing the same constitutional problems.

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Tribunals handle a large share of specialized disputes, so the appointment and oversight structure matters for both speed and independence. This bill will be watched as a test of whether the government can fix the system without reintroducing the same constitutional problems.

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The Union government is expected to introduce the Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha. The proposal would create a National Tribunals Commission to handle appointments, review performance and maintain a national grid for 16 tribunals, including the National Green Tribunal. The move follows Supreme Court objections to the earlier framework, which the court said hurt judicial independence.

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Tribunal reforms bill returns with a new commission and old independence questions

The government is likely to table a bill creating a National Tribunals Commission after the Supreme Court struck down parts of the 2021 law.

Hindustan Times·1h ago
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