Question : NUMBER OF TRIBUNALS



(a) the number of tribunals/appellate tribunals established so far in the country;

(b) the total number out of them under the Ministry of Law and Justice;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to bring all the aforesaid tribunals/appellate tribunals under the Ministry of Law and Justice; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) & (b) : As per the information available, 62 Tribunals/Authorities have been established in the country, including two under the Ministry of Law and Justice.

(c) & (d) : In pursuance of the judgments of the Supreme Court of India in L. Chandra Kumar`s case (AIR 1997 S.C. 1125 to 1155) and Civil Appeal No.3067 of 2004 - Union of India vs. R. Gandhi, proposal to bring all Tribunals under the administrative control of a single nodal agency has been considered and inter-ministerial consultations held. However there was no consensus possible. Since consensus has remained elusive, Government has now constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) on 13.03.2013 to consider and examine the issues involved.