Chairperson of Debts Recovery Tribunals

The Chairperson of the Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) is appointed by the Central Government. The Chairperson is a person who has held a judicial office in India for at least ten years or has been a member of the Indian Legal Service in the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent for at least five years.

The Chairperson of the DRT has the following powers and functions:

  • To preside over the meetings of the DRT.
  • To allocate cases to the members of the DRT.
  • To give directions to the members of the DRT.
  • To exercise all other powers and functions conferred on the DRT by the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993.

The Chairperson of the DRT can be removed from office by the Central Government only on the following grounds:

  • He/she is adjudged insolvent.
  • He/she is convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.
  • He/she is found to be unfit to continue in office.

Here are some MCQs on the chairperson of Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993:

  1. Who appoints the Chairperson of the Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs)?
    • The State Government
    • The Central Government
    • The Supreme Court
    • The High Court
    • The answer is The Central Government. The Chairperson of the DRTs is appointed by the Central Government.
  2. What are the qualifications required for a person to be appointed as the Chairperson of the DRTs?
    • The person must have held a judicial office in India for at least ten years or has been a member of the Indian Legal Service in the rank of Additional Secretary or equivalent for at least five years.
    • The person must be a graduate in law.
    • The person must be a citizen of India.
    • All of the above
    • The answer is All of the above. The person must have all of the qualifications mentioned above to be appointed as the Chairperson of the DRTs.
  3. What are the powers and functions of the Chairperson of the DRTs?
    • To preside over the meetings of the DRT.
    • To allocate cases to the members of the DRT.
    • To give directions to the members of the DRT.
    • To exercise all other powers and functions conferred on the DRT by the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993.
    • All of the above
    • The answer is All of the above. The Chairperson of the DRT has all of the powers and functions mentioned above.