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The Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal Act, 1988

The Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal Act, 1988

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The Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal Act, 1988, establishes a specialized administrative tribunal to replace Ministers and government departments in hearing legal appeals, revisions, and review cases. Applying to all citizens and administrative bodies within the Union territory, it transfers dispute resolution duties from political figures to an independent panel of senior judges and top-level bureaucrats. This matters because it shifts administrative disputes from political discretion to a dedicated, qualified judicial body. By streamlining legal appeals and ensuring they are decided by experienced legal and administrative experts, the law makes public grievance redressal more impartial, professional, and efficient.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Appeals, revisions etc. to the Tribunal.
  4. 4. Establishment and composition of the Tribunal.
  5. 5. Eligibility for appointment.
  6. 6. Discharge of functions by the Tribunal.
  7. 7. Procedure for pending appeals, etc.
  8. 8. Chairman and the members to be public servants.
  9. 9. Power to make rules.
  10. 10. Repeal.

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