{"id":136392,"date":"2024-10-09T15:51:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T10:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=136392"},"modified":"2024-12-26T12:05:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T06:35:39","password":"","slug":"tribunals-india-overview","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/docs\/tribunals-india-overview","title":{"rendered":"Tribunals in India: Structure, Functions and Evolution- (Part 01)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/tribunal\/\"><b>Tribunals in India<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span><b>judicial or quasi-judicial bodies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> established by law to handle specific types of disputes. They provide faster and more<\/span><b> efficient adjudication than traditional courts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and offer expertise in specialized areas such as <\/span><b>administrative or tax-related disputes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Established through various <\/span><b>constitutional provisions and amendments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tribunals aim to <\/span><b>reduce the burden on the traditional court <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">system and ensure timely justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Tribunals in India: An Overview<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Meaning of Tribunals<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overview of Tribunals in India: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribunals in India are <\/span><b>judicial or <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/pyq\/what-is-a-quasi-judicial-body-explain-with-the-help-of-concrete-examples-200-words-12-5-marks\/\"><b>quasi-judicial bodies<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are established by law to deal with <\/span><b>specific types of disputes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are intended to provide <\/span><b>faster and more efficient adjudication than traditional courts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as expertise on certain subject matters such as <\/span><b>resolving administrative or tax-related disputes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-136393 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"313\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1.webp 313w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-300x191.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions of Tribunals<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Adjudicating Disputes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tribunals adjudicate disputes between parties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Determining Rights: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They determine the rights between contesting parties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Administrative Decisions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribunals make administrative decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Reviewing Decisions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They review existing administrative decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Authority of Tribunals: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tribunal <\/span><b>can be any person or institution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who has the authority to judge, adjudicate on, or to determine claims or disputes.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Supreme Cour<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t held that <\/span><b>\u201cthe\u00a0 tribunals, being quasi-judicial bodies, should have the same level of independence from the executive as the judiciary\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span class=\"vc_button\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/i><\/a><i><\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Salient features of Tribunals in India<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Subject Expertise<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most significant part of tribunals is\u00a0 that it is composed of members who have <\/span><b>specialised expertise in the subject matter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over which they have jurisdiction.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Not Bound By Civil Procedure Code (Cpc)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are not bound by the<\/span><b> strict rules of procedure and evidence <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">set out in the CPC unlike seen in traditional Courts.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Principles Of Natural Justice<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India\u00a0 tribunals follows the principle of natural justice, which requires that <\/span><b>all parties to a legal proceeding be given a fair and impartial hearing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and that <\/span><b>no person should be a judge in their own cause<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Quasi-Judicial Powers<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can hear <\/span><b>evidence, examine witnesses, make findings of fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, apply the law to the facts, and make <\/span><b>binding decisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Time-Bound Resolution<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The adjudicatory process in tribunals is usually <\/span><b>faster than the traditional court system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which helps to\u00a0 resolve disputes more quickly and efficiently.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><b>Appellate Authority<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tribunal decisions can be appealed to a<\/span><b> higher court<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The decision of tribunals in the first instance can be appealed to the appellate authority and, thereafter, to the<\/span><b> High Courts and or <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/supreme-court\/\"><b>Supreme Court<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Constitutional Provisions<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction of Tribunals in the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/constitution-a-living-document\/\"><b>Constitution<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original Constitution does not contain any provisions with respect to tribunals.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thereafter, the<\/span><b> 42nd Amendment Act of 1976<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> added a new<\/span><b> Part XIV-A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the Constitution.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>This part is entitled as \u2018Tribunals\u2019 and consists of only two Articles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 323A:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dealing with administrative tribunals and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 323B:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dealing with tribunals for other matters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Differences Between Article 323A and 323B: The difference between Article 323 A and 323 B differs in the following aspects:\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b> Article 323A<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b> Article\u00a0 323B<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It contemplates for the establishment of tribunals in <\/span><b>public service matters only<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It contemplates the establishment of certain matters such as <\/span><b>taxation, foreign exchange, and land reforms <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contemplates the establishment of tribunals for certain other matters (mentioned above).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It establishes tribunals only by\u00a0 <\/span><b>Parliament<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It establishes tribunals by both<\/span><b> Parliament and state legislature.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <\/span><b>absence\u00a0 of hierarchy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for\u00a0 tribunals. Generally there is <\/span><b>only one tribunal for the Centre and one for each state or two or more states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be established.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hierarchy of tribunals may be created.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Notes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court in the <\/span><b><i>L.<\/i><\/b><b><i>Chandra<\/i><\/b><b> Kumar case (1997)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> declared that two articles, that is,\u00a0 <\/span><b>Article 323A and 323B <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which excluded the jurisdiction of the High courts as <\/span><b>unconstitutional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Therefore, the judicial remedies are now available against the orders of these tribunals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Need of Tribunals<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduce the Workload of the Supreme Courts and High Courts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As of June 6, 2021, there are 91,885 cases pending for more than 30 years in different High Courts of India.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of <\/span><b>May 1, 2021<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are <\/span><b>67,898 pending cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Supreme Court.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribunals can help reduce the burden on the courts by <\/span><b>resolving disputes in a timely manner.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Specialisation and Expertise:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some disputes require specialised knowledge and technical skills to adjudicate, such as those related to t<\/span><b>axation, intellectual property, environment, consumer protection, etc.\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribunals can provide such expertise and ensure that the decisions are based on <\/span><b>sound reasoning and evidence.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribunals can also ensure <\/span><b>uniformity and consistency in the application of laws <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and policies in a particular domain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accessibility and Affordability: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribunals can make justice <\/span><b>more accessible and affordable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the litigants by simplifying the procedures and reducing the costs involved in litigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #ff6600;\"><b>Evolution of Tribunal system In India<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-136416 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-17.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-17.webp 907w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-17-286x300.webp 286w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/unnamed-17-768x804.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Difference Between Court and Tribunal<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Court<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><b>Tribunal<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a part of the traditional judicial system where<\/span><b> judicial powers are derived from the state<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It acts as\u00a0 an agency created by the <\/span><b>statute and invested with judicial power.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Civil Courts have judicial power to carry out\u00a0 a<\/span><b>ll suits of a civil nature <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unless the cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tribunals have the power to try cases of <\/span><b>special matter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which are conferred on them by statutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tenure, terms and conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the services of the members i.e., Judiciary is <\/span><b>independent of Executive<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tenure, terms and conditions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the services of the members of Administrative Tribunal are <\/span><b>entirely in the hands of the Executive.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A judge of a court of law must be <\/span><b>impartial<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who is not interested in the matter directly or indirectly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Administrative Tribunal may be a party to the dispute to be decided by it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A court of law is bound by <\/span><b>all the rules of evidence and procedure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Administrative Tribunal is not bound by rules of law but bound by the <\/span><b>principles of natural Justice.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concerned Courts\u00a0 must decide all questions <\/span><b>objectively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the basis of evidence and materials.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Administrative Tribunal may decide questions by taking into account <\/span><b>departmental policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the decisions of Administrative Tribunal may be<\/span><b> subjective rather than objective.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-style: solid; 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