Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Supreme Court Flags Gaps in NCLT Bench Postings
The Supreme Court is worried about how the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is working, especially the Indore branch, which doesn't have enough full-time judges.
The court wants the government to fix this by adding at least one judicial and one technical member to the Indore bench.
They also discussed retirement ages for tribunal members and are trying to improve how these tribunals operate.
The government is working on filling vacancies by December and is seeking more time to provide details to the court.
Supreme Court flags gaps in National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) bench postings.
The court is particularly concerned about the lack of full-time members at the Indore bench.
The court directed the government to address the situation and submit a compliance report.
The Attorney General stated that tribunal vacancies are improving and sought more time.
The court also addressed retirement ages and superannuation norms for tribunal members.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, High Court Bar Association (Indore), the Attorney General, and members of the NCLT.
- What
- Supreme Court addresses vacancies and postings in the National Company Law Tribunal.
- When
- The Supreme Court made its observations on Tuesday.
- Where
- The focus is on the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) benches across India, particularly the Indore bench.
- Why
- To address issues with appointments, postings, and functionality within the NCLT system.
High Court Bar Association
N/A
Retirement Age
High Court Bar Association
Advocated for extension of retirement age for tribunal members to 62.
N/A
No opposing view in the articles.
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Concern
- Irregularities in NCLT postings
- Bench in Focus
- Indore bench
- Action
- Compliance report required
- Retirement Age Discussion
- Extending retirement age of tribunal members to 62 years