Supreme Court strikes down rules in amended Finance Act 2017 on tribunals

New Delhi: In a setback for the government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down rules in the amended Finance Act 2017 on tribunals, directing the Centre to reformulate fresh norms with respect to the appointment of tribunal members.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi mandated that appointment in tribunals should be in accordance with respective statutes.

Further, the Ministry of law has been asked to conduct an impact study and submit a report to the apex court.