SC Takes Note Of “Depleting Strength” Of CAT, NCDRC; AG Asked To Take Instructions On Filling Up Vacancies
7 years, 3 months ago

SC Takes Note Of “Depleting Strength” Of CAT, NCDRC; AG Asked To Take Instructions On Filling Up Vacancies

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The Supreme Court today directed Attorney General K K Venugopal to take instruction from the Centre by Monday as to what it planned to do regarding filling of vacancies in Central Administrative Tribunal and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.The bench was told by senior advocates including P S Patwalia and Aryama Sundaram representing bar associations of various tribunals that. The Supreme Court today directed Attorney General K K Venugopal to take instruction from the Centre by Monday as to what it planned to do regarding filling of vacancies in Central Administrative Tribunal and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Issuing a notice to the Centre on a petition filed by National Green Tribunal Bar Association last week, a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra tagged it along with similar ones filed by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, Sales Tax Bar Association and Revenue Bar Association. MP Jairam Ramesh had alleged it conferred “uncanalised power on Central government” and adversely affected functioning and independence of 19-odd tribunals including the National Green Tribunal.

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