New Delhi (12.09.2021): Days after the Apex Court had warned of contempt of court action against the government officials for mounting vacancies the Union Government on Friday cleared appointment of Judicial Members and Technical Members to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for a period of five years or till the members attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. Altogether eighteen members, eight judicial and ten technical, were appointed in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) The judicial members (NCLT) are: The technical members (NCLT) are: Further, thirteen members, six judicial and seven accountant members, were appointed in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for a period of four years or till they attain the age of sixty-seven years, whichever is earlier. It may be underlined that of six judicial members four are from general category, one from OBC and one from SCST category. Of seven accountant members five are from unreserved category and one each from OBC & SC category. ITAT Accountant Members are: It may be underlined that a three-judge Bench of the Apex Court headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had on September 6, pulled up the Union Government for its inaction in filling up vacancies in tribunals and also berated it for enacting the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 in violation of its judgments. The Bench had reiterated that the government is leaving the Supreme Court with no option but to initiate contempt of court action or close down tribunals. The Court had remarked that "It is clear that you don't want to respect the judgments of this court. Now we have the option to stay the Tribunal Reforms Act or close down tribunals or we ourselves appoint the people or the next option is initiate contempt of courts act. These are 3 options,"
New Delhi (12.09.2021): Days after the Apex Court had warned of contempt of court action against the government officials for mounting vacancies the Union Government on Friday cleared appointment of Judicial Members and Technical Members to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for a period of five years or till the members attain the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
Altogether eighteen members, eight judicial and ten technical, were appointed in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
The judicial members (NCLT) are:
The technical members (NCLT) are:
Further, thirteen members, six judicial and seven accountant members, were appointed in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for a period of four years or till they attain the age of sixty-seven years, whichever is earlier. It may be underlined that of six judicial members four are from general category, one from OBC and one from SCST category. Of seven accountant members five are from unreserved category and one each from OBC & SC category.
ITAT Accountant Members are:
It may be underlined that a three-judge Bench of the Apex Court headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had on September 6, pulled up the Union Government for its inaction in filling up vacancies in tribunals and also berated it for enacting the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 in violation of its judgments.
The Bench had reiterated that the government is leaving the Supreme Court with no option but to initiate contempt of court action or close down tribunals. The Court had remarked that "It is clear that you don't want to respect the judgments of this court. Now we have the option to stay the Tribunal Reforms Act or close down tribunals or we ourselves appoint the people or the next option is initiate contempt of courts act. These are 3 options,"