- Tribunals operate as quasi-judicial or semi-judicial organizations, as they consist of judges or administrative officers without a background in law.
- Tribunals carry out their judicial duties, hearing pertinent cases and arbitrating disputes between parties.
- Tribunals have been established either by legislative enactments, such as laws enacted by the legislature, or in accordance with particular constitutional mandates stated in the Indian Constitution.
- The purpose of their formation is to lessen the workload on courts and increase the efficiency of conflict resolution.
- These tribunals occasionally collaborate with regulators. Specialized government organizations, known as regulators, are in charge of enforcing law and order compliance in the pertinent government sectors.
- Examples of some tribunals are the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, the National Green Tribunal, the GST Appellate Tribunal, the Central Administrative Tribunal, etc.
Judiciary: Structure, Hierarchy and Legal Offices