Recusal of a Member from the Bench

By Vijay Kumar

IN a recent landmark judgement delivered by the Bangalore Bench of the CESTAT on the famous Coal classification, where there was a request for recusal of the Technical Member, the Bench observed, "Recusal is an option which has to be exercised with great caution and judicial or quasi-judicial authorities should prefer to decide the cases which is their duty fairly and impartially and not to recuse themselves at the drop of a hat or request."

We will bring you the judgement on Monday, which has already been mailed to Members.