Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc
Section 31 of the Indian Institute of Management Act, 2017 deals with acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc. No act of any Institute or the Board or the Academic Council or any other body set-up under this Act or the regulations, shall be invalid merely by reason of— (a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof; The Act came into force on 31 Jan 2018.
No act of any Institute or the Board or the Academic Council or any other body set-up under this Act or the regulations, shall be invalid merely by reason of—
(a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof; or
(b) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case; or
(c) any defect in the selection, nomination or appointment of a person acting as a member thereof.
Section 31, The Indian Institute of Management Act, 2017 (Act 33 of 2017).
Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Indian Institute of Management Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Indian Institute of Management Act is headed "Acts and proceedings not to be invalidated by vacancies, etc". No act of any Institute or the Board or the Academic Council or any other body set-up under this Act or the regulations, shall be invalid merely by reason of— (a) any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof;
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Indian Institute of Management Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Indian Institute of Management Act 31, section 31 Indian Institute of Management Act, section 31 of the Indian Institute of Management Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 31 of the Indian Institute of Management Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Indian Institute of Management Act, cited as Indian Institute of Management Act 31, came into force on 31 Jan 2018, having been enacted on 31 Dec 2017. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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