List of Different Tribunals and Authorities in India (LITIGATION BASICS 19)

Litigation Practice is basically known as court practice. The traditional courts were empowered to deal with every aspect of the law. With time felt the need for specialised knowledge and expertise in the field of law. The central and state government has set up different tribunals and commissions to deal with specialized matters. Litigation lawyers must be aware of the workings of different tribunals. Practicing before each tribunal is an opportunity to establish specialization in practice in a particular area. In this article, we have compiled a list of different tribunals, commissions and authorities in India.

SERVICE LAWS

* Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)

* Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT)

 

CONSUMER LAWS

* District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC)

* State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC)

* National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)

 

COMPANY LAWS

* National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)

* National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

 

INSOLVENCY LAWS

* Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)

* NCLT

* NCLAT

 

DEBT RECOVERY LAWS

* Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)

* Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT)

 

SECURITIES LAWS

* Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

* Securities Appellate Tribunal

 

TAXATION LAWS

Income Tax

* Income Tax Authorities

* Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

 

GST

* GST Authorities

* Adjudicating Authorities

* GST Appellate Tribunal

IPR LAWS

* Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM)

* Copyright Office

MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS

* Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT)

 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS

* National Green Tribunal (NGT)

RTI ACT

* Public Information Officer (PIO)

* First Appellate Authority

* State Information Commission

* Central Information Commission

RAILWAY ACT

* Railway Claim Tribunal

 

ELECTRICITY LAWS

* Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL)

* Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC)

 

EDUCATION LAWS

* Education Tribunal

* University Tribunal

 

LABOUR LAWS

* Labour Courts

* Industrial Tribunal

 

ARMED FORCES LAWS

* Armed Forces Tribunal

 

STATE SPECIFIC TRIBUNALS - MAHARASHTRA STATE

 

LAND & REVENUE LAWS

* Revenue Authorities

* Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal (MRT)

 

RENT ACT

* Competent Authority

 

CO-OPERATIVE LAWS

* Co-operative Court

* Maharashtra State Co-Operative Appellate Court

 

PUBLIC TRUST LAWS

* Charity Commissioner

 

NATIONAL AND STATE COMMISSIONS

* Lokayukta

* National Human Rights Commission

* State Human Rights Commission

* National Commission for Woman

* State Commission for Woman

* National Commission of backward Classes

* National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

* National Commission for Minorities

* National Commission for Schedule caste

* National Commission for Schedule Tribes