Constitution of India, 1950 Articles 14, 32, 136, 141, 142, 226, 227, 323-A, 323-B, 368; The Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 – Validity Challenged – The Supreme Court addressed petitions challenging the validity of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, focusing on its impact on the independence and functioning of tribunals in India. The petitions argued that the Act, particularly Sections 3, 5, and 7, violated the constitutional principles of separation of powers and judicial independence by diluting the judiciary’s role in tribunal appointments, tenure, and service conditions.
The court examined the historical trajectory of tribunal jurisprudence in India, citing key cases like S.P. Sampath Kumar v.