New Delhi: Tribunals have distinct problems compared to courts, such as the need for more judges with specialised or technical knowledge of the law, the necessity for faster and more economical methods of adjudication, and the lack of finality when it comes to their decisions, former Supreme Court judge Justice Shiva Kirti Singh said Thursday.
The judge, who has served as the chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), was speaking at the launch of the DAKSH report on ‘The State of Tribunals 2025’, a comprehensive database on India’s commercial tribunals.
DAKSHA is a research institute dedicated to law and justice reforms in India, that routinely works with data, policy research and stakeholder engagement. The report covers 10 major commercial tribunals ac