Rule 19
Procedures Of The Appellate Committee
(1) All members of the Appellate Committee collectively, by establishing a bench, shall proceed and make a
decision on the appeal filed in the Appellate Committee.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule 2, the proceeding over the appeal may be done by any two members and the final decision on appeal may be given if one member is present including the Chairperson.
(3) On the bench where the three members are present, if all the members vote for unanimously or the majority is established by the votes of two members, the decision shall be taken as the decision of the Appellate Committee.
(4) If unanimous decision could not reach in the bench of two members, with regard to proceedings, it shall be done as per the advice of the Chairperson if the bench comprises a Chairperson and if the bench is without a Chairperson, it shall be done as per the advice of the legal member. With regard to the decision of the Appellate Committee or the final orders, the verdict approved by the member who was absent earlier shall be the decision of the Appellate Committee.
(5) While presenting before the prior absent member pursuant to Sub-rule 4, if the decision could not reach on majority, it shall be presented to the Supreme Court for decision and for that matter the decision of the Supreme Court shall be the final.
(6) The Committee of appeal shall make a decision on the appeal generally within three months.
(7) Other working procedure of the Appellate Committee shall be as determined by the Committee.
decision on the appeal filed in the Appellate Committee.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule 2, the proceeding over the appeal may be done by any two members and the final decision on appeal may be given if one member is present including the Chairperson.
(3) On the bench where the three members are present, if all the members vote for unanimously or the majority is established by the votes of two members, the decision shall be taken as the decision of the Appellate Committee.
(4) If unanimous decision could not reach in the bench of two members, with regard to proceedings, it shall be done as per the advice of the Chairperson if the bench comprises a Chairperson and if the bench is without a Chairperson, it shall be done as per the advice of the legal member. With regard to the decision of the Appellate Committee or the final orders, the verdict approved by the member who was absent earlier shall be the decision of the Appellate Committee.
(5) While presenting before the prior absent member pursuant to Sub-rule 4, if the decision could not reach on majority, it shall be presented to the Supreme Court for decision and for that matter the decision of the Supreme Court shall be the final.
(6) The Committee of appeal shall make a decision on the appeal generally within three months.
(7) Other working procedure of the Appellate Committee shall be as determined by the Committee.