The Supreme Court set aside NCLT and NCLAT orders in the Essel Infraprojects insolvency case after finding reliance on fake AI-generated judicial precedents. The Court adopted a zero-tolerance approach, holding that citing unverified AI-generated judgments amounts to professional misconduct by advocates.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea challenging rules barring retired NCLT and NCLAT members from practising before these tribunals after retirement, while hearing former NCLAT technical member Vijai Pratap Singh’s challenge against restrictions preventing former members from appearing as advocates or consultants.
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.
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.
