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Which of the following best describes a tribunal in the Indian legal system?
A tribunal is a quasi-judicial body created by a statute to decide disputes in a specialised field, such as tax or company matters. It adjudicates like a court but is not a regular civil court, and it neither legislates nor merely enforces decrees.
- AA quasi-judicial body set up by statute to decide disputes in a specialised fieldCorrect
- BA body of elected members that makes laws on specialised subjects
- CA private forum formed only by the agreement of the parties
- DAn executive office that enforces court decrees
Explanation
Tribunals are created by statutes to adjudicate disputes in specific areas such as taxation, company law or service matters. They exercise quasi-judicial powers. They do not make laws, are not purely private forums, and do not merely execute decrees.
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