#SupremeCourt to hear a petition seeking directions for the constitution of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) appellate tribunal which had not been set up even after 4 years of the GST Act being in existence. CJI Ramana had asked Centre if it wants all #tribunals wrapped up
#SupremeCourt had taken strong exception to the delay by the Central government in filling up vacancies in various tribunals across the country effectively crippling their functioning and leaving people without legal remedies

barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
SG: In CAT appointments have been made. process has started, I had a word with govt. Please post it after 2 weeks we can come with substantial progrss

CJI: Time is not the issue. In 2017 Madras Bar case this court has said several times that tribunal vacancies has to be filled
CJI reads portion from the last Madras Bar Association case delivered by Justice L Nageswara Rao led bench:
"Existence of large number of vacancies of Members and Chairpersons and the inordinate delay caused in filling them up has resulted in emasculation of the tribunals."
CJI: "The main reason for tribunalisation, which is to provide speedy justice, is not achieved as tribunals are wilting under the unbearable weight of the exploding docket.."
CJI: " Undoubtedly, the legislature is free to exercise its power to make laws and the executive is the best judge to decide policy matters. However, it is high time that a serious effort is made by all concerned to ensure that all the vacancies in the tribunals are filled up.."
CJI: " without delay. Access to justice and confidence of the litigant public in impartial justice being administered by tribunals need to be restored....."
CJI reads: "Dispensation of justice by the Tribunals can be effective only when they function independent of executive control,this renders them credible & generates public confidence.We have noticed a disturbing trend of the govt not implementing & directions issued by Court"
CJI: Inspite of all that, in two days again Ordinance was made. I haven’t come across any debate has been made in Parliament. Its Legislature prerogative to make laws, but We must know reasons for making of this law, the reasons for making this legislation?
CJI: Please show us this debate. This is a serious issue. Tribunals has to continue or close down. this is the only important questiion

SG: We have profound respect for judgment for judgment by Justice Rao led bench
CJI: we are not on making laws, you have the right to do so.

SG: We have taken the last observations seriously. The bill is the wisdom of the parliament

CJI: we are not parliaments wisdom and powers. Ministry might have prepared a note for introducing the law. can you show us
SG: Since the bill has matured into the act it will not be proper for me to go into something that has been passed by the parliament, the old Attorney General is assisting the bench in these batch of matters Since it has fallen from you we will look into it
CJI: When is Attorney General attending court? Yersterday also he was unwell

SG: I may not be able to brief with all nuances since the AG is known to all this since the Roger Mathew case

CJI: You want AG to argue or you will argue
SG: If you can have it after two weeks so that I get instructions and subject to his availability. Else I am there to assist your lordship

#tribunals #supremecourt
SG: I am not citing AG's absence to take more time, in his absence i may not be aware of the background

CJI: last time we gave you number of vacancies. If you wanted to fill the appointments then nothing stopped you

SG: It was done in the Central Administrative Tribunal..
SG: If you can have it after two weeks ..

Justice Surya Kant: are you going to make appointments in two weeks? you are the best person to assure this court. these tribunals are on the verge of becoming defunct
CJI: I want to tell you the meaning of process of appointments. You have told us it is under process it is under process it is under process since last one year, we will give you 10 days to clear vacancies as much as possible, irrespective of matters we have to clear vacancies
CJI: Your orders of appointments will speak for itself

SG: We may do something for which you don't have to look into it

CJI: nothing happened since the last date of the hearing
Sr Adv Jaideep Gupta: My plea is on SAT, SEBI Appellate Tribunal... i have no problem with time being given

Sr Adv Nidhesh Gupta DRT Ahmedabad is being assigned to DRT Mumbai, please have the Solicitor look into it

SG: This should not have happened
CJI: Issue notice. 10 days time granted to the Centre to fill the vacancies.

#supremecourt #tribunals
Supreme Court: Pendency of these matters should not come in way of appointment of members to Tribunals.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Bar & Bench

Bar & Bench Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @barandbench

15 Sep
[Information commissioner vacancies]

#SupremeCourt to hear the plea filed by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj seeking to fill posts of Information Commissioners at national and state level

@AnjaliB_
Advocate Rahul Gupta: Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan is appearing before Court No.6. I am seeking a Passover.

#SupremeCourt
Justice Nazeer: We have some problem today afternoon. We will fix it some other day. Next week? What date you want?

(No response)

#SupremeCourt
Read 4 tweets
15 Sep
#SupremeCourt is hearing plea by students who have qualified JEE Mains 2021 in their 3rd attempt seeking accommodation to appear for JEE (Advance) Exam for 2021 #JEEAdvanced
Adv Sumanth for petitioners: The petitioners here are those have qualified JEE Mains & are seeking permission to appear for #JEEAdvanced

#SupremeCourt: did you approach the authorities? Once the decision is taken after deliberation, then how can we allow it again?
SC: How can we relax that condition, it'll be a policy matter.?
Read 7 tweets
15 Sep
Supreme Court bench led by CJI NV Ramana to hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Tribunal Reforms Act 2021 and the case pertaining to mounting vacancies in various tribunals across India
#SupremeCourt #TribunalVacancies #TribunalReformsAct
In an affidavit filed by the Centre on Tuesday, it was submitted that no recommendations made by any of the SCSCs now remain pending with the government.

#SupremeCourt #TribunalVacancies

barandbench.com/news/tribunal-…
Attorney General for India KK Venugopal to address the bench on behalf of Central government
#supremecourt #tribunalvacancies
Read 39 tweets
14 Sep
Khori Gaon Demolition:

#SupremeCourt is hearing a plea seeking rehabilitation for the Jhuggi dwellers who were evicted after forest areas were cleared by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana

#khorigaon
The Faridabad Municipal Corporation (FMC) has submitted before the Supreme Court a housing policy for rehabilitation of persons affected by the demolition of Khori Gaon jhuggis in Faridabad, Haryana

barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
Sr Adv Atmaram Nadkarni: We have filed a writ on behalf of anantpur villagers who too face threat of demolition. we seek listing of the case

Justice Khanwilkar: Yes we will see
Read 40 tweets
14 Sep
#BombayHighCourt to decide shortly whether the plea filed by ex-State Home Minister #AnilDeshmukh can be heard by a single judge or by a division bench of the High Court.

@AnilDeshmukhNCP
@dir_ed
Deshmukh moved the High Court seeking quashing of ED summons in money laundering case initiated after CBI FIR.

barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
Justice Sandeep K Shinde had reserved the issue for verdict on Friday.

barandbench.com/news/litigatio…
Read 5 tweets
14 Sep
One Time Spectrum Charge case in #SupremeCourt

SG Tushar Mehta: I need some time to prepare. Please grant me two to three days

Justice MR Shah: Please argue we will continue
Sr Adv Arvind Datar: there is a letter for adjournment

Justice Shah: we are not adjourning. Mr. Mehta this is an important issue and it has to be decided. Everyday speculation in newspapers. everything will end with the case
Justice Shah: Do you want to file a rejoinder Mr Mehta?

SG: Yes, my Lord

Justice Shah: we cannot compel you to file a counter. its a policy decision.
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

:(