New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 19, struck down the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, which governed the appointments, tenure, and service conditions of members of various tribunals.

A bench comprising Chief Justice, India, B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran held that the Act contravenes constitutional principles of separation of powers and judicial independence.

The bench expressed displeasure at the Union Government for failing to implement directions from earlier judgments related to tribunal appointments.

The Court noted that the 2021 Act effectively re-enacted provisions previously struck down.

It concluded that the Act is unsustainable because it undermines the principles of "separation of powers a...