DMPQ: What are the issues attached with the functioning of tribunals? (Polity)

Article 323 A and 323 B of the constitution empowers parliament and state legislature to establish tribunals. Although the tribunals have reduced the burden of cases on High courts, they are facing some issues:

 

  • Lack of infrastructure and man power availability.
  • These tribunals do not have power to enforce the decree.
  • Now aggrieved party can appeal against the order of quasi judicial bodies which have diluted the objective of the Tribunals.
  • The lack of complexity to deal with the cases.

 

Way ahead is to reduce the number of tribunals in accordance with the proposal of S jaishankar committee. New tribunal service can be incorporated so that staffing problem can be dealt with.