Tribunals Reforms Act 2026 creates a National Tribunals Commission for 16 tribunals; NTC Rules notified on 1 October after the Supreme Court struck down the 2021 Act

The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 (introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha on 10 August 2026, passed by the Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2026, assent on 13 August 2026) repeals the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 and creates a statutory National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to run appointments to, and review the performance of, 16 tribunals. The Centre published the operational NTC Rules, 2026 on 1 October 2026, so the new architecture is moving from statute to working machinery. The law is Parliament's response to the Supreme Court's 19 November 2025 judgment in Madras Bar Association v. Union of India, which struck down core provisions of the 2021 Act and ordered an NTC within four months.