Supreme Court issues notice to Centre over vacancies in Debt Recovery Tribunals
The PIL asked the Ministry of Finance for records on appointing Presiding Officers in DRTs to evaluate the government’s commitment to filling vacancies. File
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The Supreme Court on Monday (November 18, 2024) issued notices to the Ministry of Finance on a PIL highlighting critical vacancies in Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) across India.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar heard the submissions of senior advocate KB Sounder Rajan along with lawyer Sudarshan Rajan, appearing for PIL petitioner Nischay Chaudhary, and sought the response of the Union Ministry of Finance.
The PIL raised concerns that nearly one-third of the 39 DRTs in t...