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Section 36AH: Constitution of Tribunal

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026

Section 36AH — Constitution of Tribunal. Provides for constitution/composition of the Tribunal used for compensation disputes under the acquisition regime; appointment and membership requirements. Come from the section.

Official statute linkedProvision-specific anatomyPractical case + evidence file
Official text: DFS consolidated Act

Statutory structure and provision map

This map is a provision-specific explanation, not a substitute for the exact statutory text.

Core statutory rule

Provides for constitution/composition of the Tribunal used for compensation disputes under the acquisition regime.

Condition / limitation

appointment and membership requirements come from the section.

Source and effective-date control

Apply the wording of Section 36AH that was in force on the event date; use the official Act and any applicable commencement/amending instrument linked on this page.

Professional application

Specify tribunal composition, qualifications, appointment and vacancy arrangements.

Evidence / working-paper checklist

  • Section 36AH evidence: RBI/Central Government order or scheme.
  • Section 36AH evidence: service/hearing record and reasons.
  • Section 36AH evidence: board/management handover or acquisition documents.
  • Section 36AH evidence: consequential appointment, compensation or tribunal records.

Retain the event date and source version with the file so the conclusion remains reproducible after later amendments.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • For Section 36AH, avoid treating an intervention power as an ordinary governance power.
  • For Section 36AH, avoid missing the opportunity/hearing or service step specified by the Act.
  • For Section 36AH, avoid failing to implement the consequential disqualification/vesting/management effects.

Current-law source control

Source control: Section 36AH is anchored to the official DFS consolidated text; later changes require separate Gazette verification.

Dated matters: verify any later Gazette, RBI direction or binding judgment affecting Section 36AH on the event date.

Professional reading note

Professional reading note — Section 36AH should be applied as a sequence, not as an isolated heading. Start with the factual trigger

for constitution of tribunal, then test the operative proposition: Provides for constitution/composition of the Tribunal used for compensation disputes under the acquisition

regime. Next confirm the limiting or interaction point: appointment and membership requirements come from the section. The working file should be capable

of showing why the section applies to the relevant bank or person, which statutory version governs the event date, and which documentary

record proves the conclusion. Useful evidence on this page includes Section 36AH evidence: RBI/Central Government order or scheme and Section 36AH evidence:

service/hearing record and reasons. Read the provision in sequence with Section 36AF — Central Government power to make scheme and Section 36AG

— Compensation to shareholders of acquired bank. This method keeps the legal answer tied to the provision itself while allowing RBI directions,

rules and later instruments to be layered on only where their own scope actually applies.

Disclaimer

This Finin2min page is an educational and professional reference. Banking regulation is fact-, entity- and date-sensitive. Verify the current Act, Gazette amendments and commencement notifications, applicable RBI Rules/directions and the transaction record before acting or filing.