Ministry of Law and Justice
Government Says Future Tribunal Law Will Align with Supreme Court Judgments on Appointments and Judicial Independence
प्रविष्टि तिथि:
25 JUL 2026 9:00PM by PIB Delhi
The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its judgment dated 19.11.2025 in the matter of Madras Bar Association vs. UOI, W.P.(C) No.1018 of 2021, inter-alia, vide para-142 of the said judgement, has struck down certain provisions of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021.
The various judgments of the Supreme Court including the above judgment apply to the appointments, tenure and service conditions of the members and Chairpersons of the tribunals.
Further, the statutory provisions as and when enacted, would inter-alia also holistically take into consideration the various judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the directions on the subject including the judicial independence of the tribunals.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Ji, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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