National Tribunals CommissionThe Act establishes aims to establish a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to oversee 16 tribunals, including the Central Administrative Tribunal, the National Green Tribunal, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the Armed Forces Tribunal and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, among others.
The Commission will consist of a chairperson, two judicial members and two technical members.
Judicial members must have been chief justices or judges of High Courts.
Technical members must have at least 25 years of experience in fields including public administration, finance, law, accountancy, banking, management or technology.
However, it must consult the Chief Justice of India before appointing the chairperson and judicial members.
National Tribunals Commission
The Act establishes aims to establish a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to oversee 16 tribunals, including the Central Administrative Tribunal, the National Green Tribunal, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the Armed Forces Tribunal and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, among others.
The Commission will consist of a chairperson, two judicial members and two technical members.
Under the Act, the chairperson must have been a Supreme Court judge or a Chief Justice of a High Court. Judicial members must have been chief justices or judges of High Courts. Technical members must have at least 25 years of experience in fields including public administration, finance, law, accountancy, banking, management or technology.
The Central government will appoint the chairperson and members of the Commission. However, it must consult the Chief Justice of India before appointing the chairperson and judicial members.
The chairperson and members are to hold office for five years or until they turn 70, whichever is earlier.
