NEWS: Union Government notified Rules, 2026 to standardise recruitment, eligibility, service conditions + remuneration for tribunal posts.

ABOUT NTC

• Proposed statutory body → regulates appointments + service conditions of tribunal chairpersons and members.
• Headquarters → Delhi.
• Composition → Chairperson + 4 members.
• 2 Judicial Members + 2 Technical Members.
• Head → retired Supreme Court judge or retired Chief Justice of a High Court.

KEY FEATURES

• Appointments → covers 16 tribunals + appellate bodies.
• Vacancy process → begins at least 6 months before vacancy.
• Search-cum-Selection Committees → expert assessment + personal interaction + writing exercise, where applicable.
• Misconduct → formal inquiry mechanism for complaints against tribunal members.

REMUNERATION

• NTC Chairperson → ₹2.5 lakh/month.
• NTC Members → ₹2.25 lakh/month.
• Similar remuneration for tribunal chairpersons + members, subject to exceptions.

BACKGROUND

• Supreme Court → directed creation of an independent National Tribunals Commission.
• Court had criticised provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 for affecting separation of powers + judicial independence.

IMPORTANCE

• Standardisation → uniform eligibility + service conditions.
• Transparency → structured selection process.
• Independence → reduces executive influence in tribunal appointments.
• Efficiency → professional + timely recruitment.