QUESTION 2
GS2
10 marks
Comment on the need of administrative tribunals as compared to the court system. Assess the impact of the recent tribunal reforms through rationalization of tribunals made in 2021.
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150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain why administrative tribunals were needed alongside courts and assess the impact of the 2021 rationalisation.
AssessWeigh the evidence and say how far the claim holds.
Demand-wise check
- 1Need: specialised expertise, speed, lower cost, decongest courts; Articles 323A and 323B (42nd Amendment)≈35 words
- 22021 reforms: Tribunals Reforms Act abolished nine appellate tribunals (e.g. FCAT, IPAB) and moved cases to High Courts; uniform service conditions≈35 words
- 3Impact and criticism: High Court burden, tenure and independence issues; Madras Bar Association (2021) struck down parts≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Rationale2021 ActImpactJudicial viewConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not naming the abolished tribunals
- Ignoring the Madras Bar Association judgments
Draw this
- Before/after table of tribunal structure
Value addition
- LawTribunals Reforms Act, 2021 abolished nine appellate bodies including the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal and Intellectual Property Appellate Board.Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021
- Case lawMadras Bar Association v. Union of India (2021) struck down the four-year tenure and minimum age of 50 for tribunal members.Supreme Court of India, 2021
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
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