The Centre has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Gujarat High Court ruling that restricted the NCLT President’s power to transfer cases between Benches. It argued that the High Court “wrongly created territorial limits” that are not provided under Rule 16(d) of the NCLT Rules, 2016.
The Union government told the Delhi High Court that appointment of a regular NCLT President remains pending since December 2025. The Centre stated it awaits recommendation from the Chief Justice of India under Companies Act provisions.
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.
The Supreme Court indicated its plan to scrutinise the scope of powers wielded by the NCLT President in transferring cases across state benches, as Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard submissions on the sensitive administrative authority.
