India, Aug. 31 -- The executive has finally relented. The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, has been repealed and replaced by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026.

With the growth of population in the country, litigation increased. All courts, including high courts, started experiencing increased pendency. Backlog became a problem requiring national attention. In 1969, the Shah Commission was set up by the central government for expeditious disposal of service disputes of government servants, which formed a high percentage of the backlog. It recommended establishing an independent tribunal.

The seriousness of the situation led to the establishment of an administrative reforms commission in quick succession, which recommended civil services tribun...