An injustice made to Practicing Advocates in GST Act - They cannot become a Member of the Appellate Tribunal directly from the Bar.

An injustice made to Practicing Advocates in GST Act - They cannot become a Member of the Appellate Tribunal directly from the Bar. https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=7502 The CGST Act's recruitment provision omits the long-standing route by which advocates with ten years' practice qualify as judicial members of appellate tribunals under earlier CESTAT rules, restricting tribunal membership to former judges, certain Indian Legal Service officers, and specified technical officials; this exclusion narrows recruitment pathways, creates a disparity with other judicial-appointment qualifications, and prompts calls for legislative amendment or judicial challenge to restore advocates' direct eligibility. en-us Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:56:24 +0530 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:56:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator An injustice made to Practicing Advocates in GST Act - They cannot become a Member of the Appellate Tribunal directly from the Bar. https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=7502 The CGST Act's recruitment provision omits the long-standing route by which advocates with ten years' practice qualify as judicial members of appellate tribunals under earlier CESTAT rules, restricting tribunal membership to former judges, certain Indian Legal Service officers, and specified technical officials; this exclusion narrows recruitment pathways, creates a disparity with other judicial-appointment qualifications, and prompts calls for legislative amendment or judicial challenge to restore advocates' direct eligibility. Articles Goods and Services Tax - GST Thu, 13 Jul 2017 06:56:24 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=7502