25-Year Experience Requirement for ITAT CA Appointments Struck Down

Madras Bar Association Vs Union of India And Another (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India, in response to a mentioning in W.P(C) No. 626 of 2021, added observations to its 19th November 2025 judgment concerning the eligibility of Chartered Accountants for appointment as Accountant/Technical Members of the ITAT. The Court considered the argument that the requirement of 25 years of experience for Chartered Accountants is arbitrary, as it would make them eligible only after the age of 50. Noting that a similar 25-year experience requirement for advocates had already been declared u...