<h1>CBEC Cancels Appointments of 111 Counsels After Tenure Ends, Plans to Form New Panel for Representation.</h1> The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) annulled the appointments of 111 Senior and Junior Standing Counsels, as their three-year tenures had concluded. This decision was based on guidelines that limit the tenure to three years from the date of appointment. The CBEC is in the process of forming a new panel of counsels to represent it in High Courts and other forums. This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.