2019 · Q36
Which one of the following is not correct about Administrative Tribunals?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AThe Parliament may by law constitute Administrative Tribunals both at the Union and State levels.
- BTribunals may look into disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services.
- CTribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leave to appeal.
- DThe law establishing the Tribunals may provide for procedures including rules of evidence to be followed.
Explanation
Articles 323A and 323B empower Parliament to establish administrative and other tribunals, which decide service disputes and may follow their own procedures including rules of evidence. However, in L. Chandra Kumar (1997) the Supreme Court held that the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 136 (special leave to appeal) and of the High Courts under Articles 226 and 227 cannot be excluded by tribunal legislation. Statement C, which suggests all courts' jurisdiction including special leave can be excluded, is therefore not correct. Hence option C is correct.