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Rajya Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid Opposition walkout

Rajya Sabha passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid Opposition walkout
Parliament passes Tribunals Reforms Bill amid Opposition walkout · indianexpress.com

The leaders who make laws for India meet in a special room called the Rajya Sabha.

On Tuesday, they talked about new rules for special courts called tribunals.

Tribunals are like courts that help solve big arguments, such as fights over money or water.

The new rules would create a group called the National Tribunal Commission.

This group would pick the judges who work in the tribunals.

Most of the leaders said yes to the new rules with a big voice vote.

Some leaders were not happy, so they left the room to show they disagreed.

They said not enough judges from tribal and other minority communities get chosen.

Another leader said a different court should also be part of the new system.

The new Commission will search carefully to find the best judges.

Key facts

Bill
Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026
Passed by
Rajya Sabha by voice vote
Key proposal
National Tribunal Commission (NTC), chaired by a former Supreme Court judge or former High Court chief justice
NTC composition
Chair plus two judicial and two technical members
Tribunals rationalised
From 26 to 19 to now 16
Jurisdiction
The Bill will not change the jurisdiction of any tribunal
Opposition concerns
Reservation for tribal and minority communities; NCLT kept outside NTC
Session
Monsoon session of Parliament, New Delhi

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