Lawgist53UPower to Punish for contempt
1[253U. Power to Punish for contempt.--The Appellate Tribunal shall have, and exercise, the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of contempt of itself as a High Court has and may exercise and, for this purpose, the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (70 of 1971) shall have effect subject to modifications that,--
(a) the reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Appellate Tribunal;
(b) the references to the Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act shall be construed as a reference to such Law Officer as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.]
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1. Ins. by Act 39 of 2007, s. 43 (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).
2. 20-5-2009, vide S.O. No. 1242(E), dated 15-5-2009.
- 53A Establishments of Appellate Tribuna
- 53B Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
- 53C Composition of Appellate Tribuna
- 53D Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
- 53E Selection Committe
- 53F Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribuna
- 53G Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
- 53H Vacancies
- 53I Resignation of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribuna
- 53J Member of Appellate Tribunal to act as its Chairperson in certain cases
- 53K Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal
- 53L Restriction on employment of Chairperson and other Members of Appellate Tribunal in certain cases
- 53M Staff of Appellate Tribunal
- 53N Awarding compensatio
- 53O Procedures and powers of Appellate Tribunal
- 53P Execution of orders of Appellate Tribunal
- 53Q Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal
- 53R Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings
- 53S Right to legal representation
- 53T Appeal to Supreme Cour
- 53U Power to Punish for contempt
