Overview

• At CAT’s 10th All India Conference in New Delhi, Chief Justice B.R. Gavai urged creation of a central or nodal mechanism to vet government appeals before filing to cut pendency in higher courts.
• CJI Gavai pressed for uniform eligibility, regular training and better service conditions for tribunal members, noting some administrative members are reluctant to pass orders adverse to the government.
• Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Jitendra Singh backed curbing avoidable appeals and promoted technology adoption, including AI-enabled case management and performance benchmarking across benches.
• Gavai called for a unified tribunal data platform modeled on court systems to improve transparency, comparability and case tracking across central and state tribunals.
• Official data show about 9.72 lakh cases instituted and 9.03 lakh disposed since 1985 (92.89% disposal rate), yet over one lakh matters remain pending, underscoring the push for reforms without any binding changes announced.