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Recovery Of Debts And Bankruptcy Act, 1993 · Chapter II: Establishment of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

Section 10: Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal

A person shall not be qualified for appointment as [the Chairperson of an Appellate Tribunal] unless he—

(a) is, or has been, or is qualified to be, a Judge of a High Court; or

(b) has been a member of the Indian Legal Service and has held a post in Grade I of that service for at least three years; or

(c) has held office as the Presiding Officer of a Tribunal for at least three years.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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