NCLT Appointment Row: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre Response on Acting President Bachu Das

Kaushalendra Kumar Singh moved the Delhi High Court challenging appointment of Bachu Venkat Balaram Das as Acting NCLT President, with the court seeking responses from the Centre and Das on the plea.

“Certified Copies Must Be Given Even to Third Parties”: NCLAT Rules Anyone Aggrieved by NCLT Order Can Appeal

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, ruled that any person aggrieved by an order of the National Company Law Tribunal may obtain its certified copy to file an appeal, even if they were not a party to the original proceedings.

Supreme Court of India to Examine EPF Liability of Foreign Employees Working in India

The Supreme Court of India agreed to examine whether foreign employees working in India must contribute to the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, while issuing notice to the Centre in a plea by LG Electronics challenging EPF rules for international workers.

NCLAT Ruling Not Invalid Simply Because Technical Members Formed the Majority: Supreme Court in Bharti Telecom Capital Reduction Case

The Supreme Court of India dismissed appeals by minority shareholders of Bharti Telecom Limited challenging its share capital reduction. Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran held share valuation is an expert matter under the Companies Act, 2013.

NCLAT Dismisses Appeal in Shareholder Class Action Case against Jindal Poly Films

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed Jindal Poly Films Limited’s appeal challenging the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) order admitting a shareholder class action petition and directing issuance of public notice under the Companies Act, 2013, affirming continuation of class action proceedings.

NCLT & NCLAT Have No Jurisdiction to Examine the Legality of Property Attachment Orders Under Benami Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India ruled that National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal cannot review attachment orders under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, even if linked to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 proceedings, dismissing liquidators’ appeals.