Section 17
Jurisdiction, powers and authority of Tribunals.
The Recovery Of Debts And Bankruptcy Act, 1993
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of Tribunals for expeditious adjudication and recovery of debts due to banks and financial institutions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) A Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the
appointed day, the jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain and decide applications from the banks and
financial institutions for recovery of debts due to such banks and financial institutions.
1[(1A) Without prejudice to sub-section (1),—
(a) the Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the date to be appointed by the Central Government, the jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain and decide applications under Part III of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016).
(b) the Tribunal shall have circuit sittings in all district headquarters.]
(2) An Appellate Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, the jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain appeals against any order made, or deemed to have been made, by a Tribunal under this Act.
2[(2A) Without prejudice to sub-section (2), the Appellate Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the date to be appointed by the Central Government, the jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain appeals against the order made by the Adjudicating Authority under Part III of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)).]
1[(1A) Without prejudice to sub-section (1),—
(a) the Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the date to be appointed by the Central Government, the jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain and decide applications under Part III of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016).
(b) the Tribunal shall have circuit sittings in all district headquarters.]
(2) An Appellate Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, the jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain appeals against any order made, or deemed to have been made, by a Tribunal under this Act.
2[(2A) Without prejudice to sub-section (2), the Appellate Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the date to be appointed by the Central Government, the jurisdiction, powers and authority to entertain appeals against the order made by the Adjudicating Authority under Part III of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)).]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 31 of 2016, s. 249 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 1-12-2019).
2. Ins. by Act 31 of 2016, s. 249 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 1-12-2019).
2. Ins. by Act 31 of 2016, s. 249 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 1-12-2019).