SC set aside provision of Tribunal Reforms Ordinance 2021 fixing term of members of Tribunal at 4 years

Madras Bar Association Vs Union of India (Supreme Court) Conclusion: The declaration of  Court in para 53(iv) of MBA-III should prevail and the term of Chairperson of a Tribunal shall be five years or till she or he attains the age of 70 years, whichever was earlier and the term of Member of a Tribunal should be five years or till she or he attained the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier. The retrospectivity given to the proviso to Section 184(11) – introduced by Section 12 of the Tribunals (Reforms Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 was hereby upheld; however, ...