Topic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
3. Tribunals were envisaged as an integral part of the justice delivery mechanism in India. However, performance of these tribunals has been far from satisfactory. Is National Tribunal Commission the way forward? Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: India Polity by M. Laxmikanth
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write analyze the issues with tribunals in India and suggest measures to overcome them.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by writing about Article 323(A) and Article 323(B) which set up tribunals in India.
Body:
First, explain the various objectives behind setting up of tribunals in India. Give examples.
Next, issues and limitations of parliamentary tribunals in India – Executive influence, dependent on the sponsoring ministry for finances and resources, infrastructure, and even physical space for functioning, huge pendency and backlog of cases etc
Next, explain about the features of e National Tribunals Commission (NTC) and its ability to overcome the above issues. Mention the SC guidelines in L. Chandra Kumar case.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
