Archive · 11 Oct 2026
NCLT Mumbai Suspends Court VI, Redistributes Pending Cases
The Mumbai branch of the National Company Law Tribunal is temporarily stopping work in one of its courts.
This change starts on October 13, 2026, and will last until the tribunal gives another order.
The article says some tribunal member positions are vacant.
Cases that were waiting in Court VI will be moved to Courts I, II, III, IV and V. The cases include certain types of insolvency proceedings.
Court staff must move both paper files and electronic records.
They must also report that the transfer is complete to the tribunal's Principal Bench by October 14.
The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal will suspend Court VI from October 13, 2026, until further orders.
The tribunal cited vacancies among its members as the reason for suspending the court.
All pending Court VI matters will be reassigned to Courts I through V.
The transfers cover proceedings under Sections 7, 9, 10 and 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
The Joint Registrar must transfer physical and electronic records and submit a compliance report to the Principal Bench by October 14, 2026.
- Who
- The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), with the transfer overseen by its Joint Registrar.
- What
- Court VI will be temporarily suspended, and its pending cases and records reassigned to Courts I through V.
- When
- The suspension takes effect October 13, 2026; the order is dated October 9, 2026, and the compliance report is due October 14, 2026.
- Where
- The NCLT Mumbai Bench; the compliance report is to be sent to the NCLT Principal Bench in New Delhi.
- Why
- Vacancies in tribunal member posts.
- Suspension begins
- October 13, 2026
- Duration
- Until further orders
- Cases reassigned to
- NCLT Mumbai Bench Courts I to V
- Covered IBC provisions
- Sections 7, 9, 10 and 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
- Records to be transferred
- Physical case records and electronic case details on the Case Information System (CIS)
- Compliance report deadline
- October 14, 2026
- Order authority
- Issued by Registrar Utkarsh Yadav with the approval of the NCLT President