Section 55 of ITA, 2000 : Section 55: Orders Constituting Appellate Tribunal To Be Final And Not To Invalidate Its Proceedings
The Information Technology Act, 2000
Bare Act
- CHAPTER X: THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
No order of the Central Government appointing any person as the Chairperson or the Member of an Appellate Tribunal shall be called in question in any manner and no act or proceeding before an Appellate Tribunal shall be called in question in any manner on the ground merely of any defect in the constitution of an Appellate Tribunal.
Simplified Act
Basically, this means that once the Central Government has chosen someone to be the Chairperson or a Member of an Appellate Tribunal, you can't challenge that decision. Also, you can't question the a...
Explanation using Example
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario to understand this better. Suppose, Mr. Raj is appointed as the Chairperson of an Appellate Tribunal by the Central Government. Later, a case is brought before the Tribunal, and the opposing party questions Mr. Raj's appointment as Chairperson, alleging that he does not have the requisite qualifications or experience. According to Sect...