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What are quasi-judicial bodies? Discuss their significance in India’s administrative governance framework.

Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies Q4. What are quasi-judicial bodies? Discuss their significance in India’s administrative governance framework. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Easy Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question The expansion of the regulatory state and tribunalisation of justice in India has increased the role of quasi-judicial bodies in governance and dispute resolution. Key …

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Analyse the constitutional position of tribunals in India. What reforms are necessary to ensure their independence and efficiency?

Topic: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Q3. Analyse the constitutional position of tribunals in India. What reforms are necessary to ensure their independence and efficiency? (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question: Tribunals and their independence have been in news due to repeated judicial scrutiny and …

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Tribunals in India face a number of administrative constraints which add up to delays in disposal of cases and underutilisation of Indian tribunal system. Analyse.

Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies 4. Tribunals in India face a number of administrative constraints which add up to delays in disposal of cases and underutilisation of Indian tribunal system. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said its judicial intervention saw the …

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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.

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 …

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Detention centre for declared foreigners in Assam:

GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Internal security related issues.   Context: The Assam Government has overshot a 45-day deadline set by the Gauhati High Court for the completion of a standalone detention centre for declared foreigners.   What’s the issue? The court had on August 11 asked the State Government to complete the construction of …

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Insights into Editorial: Act and friction: On appointments to tribunals

      Introduction: Tribunals form an integral part of the Indian justice system. Their failure to achieve the objective of efficient dispute resolution has led to widespread recognition of the need for administrative reforms of tribunals. The Union Government has attempted to achieve this by-passing rules to rationalise and consolidate tribunal administration, but these …

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About NCLT and ITAT:

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important statutory bodies.   Context: The government has appointed 31 people as judicial, technical and accountant members at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). These developments assume significance as they come amid the Supreme Court flagging concerns about vacancies in various tribunals.   Background: …

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The aim of establishing Tribunals in India was expected to serve a double purpose of speedy and cost-effective justice. Critically examine the performance of tribunals in India.

Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies 3. The aim of establishing Tribunals in India was expected to serve a double purpose of speedy and cost-effective justice. Critically examine the performance of tribunals in India. (250 words) Difficulty level: Tough Reference: The Hindu Why the question: A Special Bench of the Supreme Court led by …

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What are Foreigners’ Tribunals?

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.   Context: Assam government’s Political Department has issued a notification ordering the State police’s Border wing not to forward any case against Gurkhas to the Foreigners’ Tribunals under the Foreigners’ Act of 1946. …

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Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021: 

GS Paper 2   Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.  Context:  The Bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha by voice vote. The Bill replaces a similar Ordinance promulgated in April 2021.  The Bill seeks to provide for uniform terms and conditions of the various members of the Tribunal and abolish certain tribunals, as …

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Insights into Editorial: Green and raw: On ‘tribunalisation’ of justice

    Introduction: The establishment of tribunals as adjudicatory bodies in specific fields is based on the idea that specialisation and expertise are required to decide complex cases of a technical nature. The ‘tribunalisation’ of justice is driven by the recognition that it would be cost-effective, accessible and give scope for utilising expertise in the …

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