Supreme Court extends tenure of all retiring tribunal heads, members till September 8

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) extended till September 8, 2026 the tenure of all tribunal chairpersons, presidents and members whose terms are due to expire before that day to ensure uninterrupted functioning of tribunals.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi passed the order during the mentioning of a pending case. The matter was mentioned in the context of a National Green Tribunal judicial member, whose term is expiring in June. His tenure was also extended till September 8.

During the proceedings, Attorney General R. Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, agreed to the extension on behalf of the Centre. The Bench noted that the selection committee is scheduled to convene on September 8 to deliberate on appointments and extensions.