November 2, 2026

Section 32. Chairperson, Presiding Officer and staff of Appellate Tribunal and Tribunal to be public servants – Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993

Act: The Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (Act No. 51 of 1993)
Chapter VI – Miscellaneous

32. Chairperson, Presiding Officer and staff of Appellate Tribunal and Tribunal to be public servants

The Chairperson of an Appellate Tribunal, the Presiding Officer of a Tribunal, the Recovery Officer and other officers and employees of an Appellate Tribunal and a Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).


Amendment: Subs. by Act 1 of 2000, s. 15, for the original section (w.e.f. 17-1-2000).