CESTAT bench expansion increases tribunal capacity and access, aiming to accelerate appeal disposal and reduce case pendency.
The article reports expansion of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), noting its appellate jurisdiction over customs, central excise, service tax and anti-dumping matters, the composition of benches with Judicial and Technical Members, and government approval to add six benches that create additional Judicial and Technical Member posts and support staff while incurring one-time and recurring administrative expenditures. (AI Summary)