Section 6 of The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026 — Resignation and removal of Chairperson of Commission and Members of Commission
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- (1)The Chairperson of the Commission or any Member of the Commission may, by notice in writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government, resign his office: Provided that the Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission shall, unless permitted by the Central Government to relinquish his office sooner, continue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice, or until a Chairperson or Member appointed as his successor enters upon his office, or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is earlier.
- (2)The Central Government may, by order, remove from office the Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission, who,
- (a)is, or at any time has been, adjudged as an insolvent; or
- (b)has been convicted of an offence which involves moral turpitude; or
- (c)has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as such Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission; or
- (d)has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions as such Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission; or
- (e)has so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to the public interest.
- (3)The Chairperson of the Commission or a Member of the Commission shall not be removed from his office on the ground specified in clause
- (d)or clause
- (e)of sub-section
- (2)unless he has been informed of the charges against him and given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in an inquiry held by a Committee constituted for the purpose in such manner as may be prescribed.
- (4)The Committee referred to in sub-section
- (3)shall be headed by a person who is a Judge of the Supreme Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of India.