Supreme Court Urges Centre to Extend Tribunal Members' Tenure Pending New Appointments
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider extending the tenure of retiring presiding officers and members of various tribunals temporarily until fresh appointments are made, to prevent these bodies from becoming defunct due to vacancies. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant heard submissions, with Attorney General R Venkataramani stating that the appointment process is underway and urging against ad hoc extensions. The Centre informed the court that 248 tribunal members are eligible for extension under the new Tribunal Reforms Act, 2026, and their services are being extended accordingly.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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hindustantimes broke this story on 15 Sept, 06:42 am. Other outlets followed.