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Date: 01-Feb-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing Amendment Rules 2023

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Financial Services

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Finance amends the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing Rules, 2020.
  • The amendment makes electronic filing (e-filing) of pleadings mandatory for applicants before Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs).

Key Changes

  • Rule 3(2) of the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing Rules, 2020 is amended to mandate e-filing of pleadings by applicants.
  • Any filing other than e-filing will not be taken on record.
  • The proviso to rule 3(2) of the principal rules has been omitted.
  • The amendment comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, i.e., February 1, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Legal Professionals

  • Legal professionals representing applicants must adopt e-filing procedures.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitor the implementation of the new rules and address any challenges that arise.

Impact on Applicants

  • E-filing should lead to faster processing and better record-keeping.

Impact on DRTs and DRATs

  • E-filing should streamline case management and reduce administrative burden in the long run.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The issuer of the notification, acting through the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services). Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT): A tribunal established under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 to adjudicate cases related to recovery of debts. Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT): An appellate tribunal established under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 to hear appeals against orders passed by DRTs. Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993): The principal legislation governing the establishment and functioning of DRTs and DRATs. Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing Rules, 2020: The original rules that are being amended by this notification. These rules govern the electronic filing of documents in DRTs and DRATs. G.S.R.43(E), dated the 22ndJanuary, 2020: The gazette notification number under which the principal rules were published. G.S.R.501(E), dated the 22ndJuly, 2021: The gazette notification number under which the principal rules were previously amended.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एलxx.x-GअID.-E0x1x0x 22023-243325 CG-DL-E-01022023-243325 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 63] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, फरिरी 1, 2023/माघ 12, 1944 No. 63] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023/MAGHA 12, 1944 जित्त मत्रं ालय (जित्तीय सेिाएं जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 31 िनिरी, 2023 सा.का.जन. 79(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, ऋण िसूली और िोधन अक्षमता अजधजनयम, 1993 (1993 का 51) की धारा 36 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (गगघ) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, ऋण िसूली अजधकरण और ऋण िसूली अपीलीय अजधकरण इलेक्ट्रॉजनक फाइललग जनयम, 2020 में और संिोधन करने के जलए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथाात: 1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.—(1) इन जनयमों का संक्षजप्त नाम ऋण िसूली अजधकरण और ऋण िसूली अपीलीय अजधकरण इलेक्ट्रॉजनक फाइललग (संिोधन) जनयम, 2023 ह।ै (2) ये रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. ऋण िसूली अजधकरण और ऋण िसूली अपीलीय अजधकरण इलेक्ट्रॉजनक फाइललग जनयम, 2020 के जनयम 3 में,- (क) उप जनयम (2) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम को रखा िाएगा, अथाात: “(2) आिेदकों द्वारा अजभिचन की ई-फाइललग अजनिाया होगी और दकसी अन्द्य प्रकार से की गई फाइललग को ररकाडा में नहीं जलया िाएगा।” (ख) परन्द्तुक का लोप दकया िाएगा। [फा. सं. 3/5/2021-डीआरटी] डॉ. एम. पी. तजन्द्गराला, अपर सजचि 690 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] रटप्पण : मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड (3), उप-खंड (i), तारीख 22 िनिरी, 2020 में सा.का.जन. 43(अ) तारीख 23 िनिरी, 2020 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और इसमें सा.का.जन.501(अ) तारीख 22 िुलाई, 2021 के द्वारा पश्चातिती संिोधन दकया गया था। MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Financial Services) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st January, 2023 G.S.R. 79(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ccd) of sub-section(2) of section 36 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing Rules, 2020, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal Electronic Filing Rules, 2020, in rule 3,- (a) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(2) The e-filing of pleadings by applicants is mandatory and any other form of filing shall not be taken on record.”; (b) the proviso shall be omitted. [F. No. 3/5/2021-DRT] Dr. M. P. TANGIRALA, Addl.Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 23rd January, 2020 vide number G.S.R.43(E), dated the 22ndJanuary, 2020 and were subsequently amended, vide number G.S.R.501(E), dated the 22ndJuly, 2021. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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