Provisions of the New Rules:

♤ These apply to 19 Tribunals including Central Administrative Tribunals; Income Tax Appellate Tribunal; Customs, Excise, Service 
Tax Appellate Tribunal etc.

♤ Foreigners Tribunals are not covered.

♤ Appointment: appointments to the above Tribunals will be made by Central Government on the recommendations by the "Search cum Selection Committee" composed of:

o The Chief Justice of India, or a judge nominated by the CJI

o President/chairperson of concerned tribunal

o Two government secretaries from the concerned ministry/department.

♤ Removal: Search Cum Selection Committee has the power to recommend the removal of a member, and also to conduct inquiry into allegations of misconduct by a member.

♤ Qualifications for tribunal members: Only persons having judicial or legal experience are eligible for appointment.

♤ Term: Rules also provide a fixed term of four years to the Tribunal members.

♤ Independence: The condition in the 2017 Rules (which were set aside by Court) that the members will be eligible for re-appointment has also been dropped in 2020 Rules.