September 11, 2026

Section 10. Qualifications for appointment as Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal – Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993

Act: The Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (Act No. 51 of 1993)
Chapter II – Establishment of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

10. Qualifications for appointment as the 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.