Income-tax Act, 1961

B.-Appeals to the Appellate Tribunal

Appellate Tribunal.

252. (1) The Central Government shall constitute an Appellate Tribunal consisting of as many judicial and accountant members as it thinks fit to exercise the powers and discharge the functions conferred on the Appellate Tribunal by this Act.

(2) A judicial member shall be a person who has for at least ten years held a judicial office in the territory of India or who has been a member of the Indian Legal Service and has held a post in Grade II of that Service or any equivalent or higher post for at least three years or who has been an advocate for at least ten years.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this sub-section,-

(i)	-	in computing the period during which a person has held judicial office in the territory of India, there shall be included any period, after he has held any judicial office, during which the person has been an advocate or has held the office of a member of a Tribunal or any post, under the Union or a State, requiring special knowledge of law;
(ii)	-	in computing the period during which a person has been an advocate, there shall be included any period during which the person has held judicial office or the office of a member of a Tribunal or any post, under the Union or a State, requiring special kno .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store Latest Job Openings View all 04 May 2026 Content Writer Intern Interactive Media Pvt Ltd. New Delhi CA Inter View Details 29 April 2026 Associate - Audit, Tax & Compliance Open Co Consulting LLP New Delhi B.Com View Details 22 May 2026 Sr. Financial Analyst - Consolidation Search Synergy Mumbai CA View Details ARTICLESHIP 15 May 2026 ARTICLE ASSISTANT, TRAINEE AND PAID ASSISTANT YOGESH KAPOOR AND ASSOCIATES New Delhi B.Com View Details 08 May 2026 Paid Assistants Quick Taxperts Private Limited Bengaluru Graduate (Any) View Details ARTICLESHIP 05 May 2026 ARTICLED ASSISTANT JS ADVISORS New Delhi CA Inter View Details 21 May 2026 Associate PWC Kolkata CA View Details 16 May 2026 Audit clerk mgirt & co Bengaluru CA Inter View Details Share  Facebook  Twitter  Linkedin  Reddit  Email  Whatsapp  Gmail  Pocket  Print  Pinterest  PDF  Translate Whatsapp Groups GST Income Tax CA Final CA Inter CAclubindia Login at CAclubindia CAclubindia India's largest network for finance professionals User Name Password Remember Me Forgot Password ? Alternatively, you can log in using: Login with Google Don't have an account? Register Now click here to register