Chennai bench of NCLAT to start working in virtual mode from 25 Jan 2021
The Chennai Bench of NCLAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) will start functioning from 25 January 2021 through virtual mode.
Therefore, the filing of fresh appeals against the orders of the Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) having jurisdiction in respect of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry will have to be made before the Chennai Bench of NCLAT with effect from 25 January 2021.
Further, the filing of interlocutory applications/reply/rejoinder etc in respect of aforementioned appeals will also be made before the Chennai Bench of NCLAT as per NCLAT Rules, 2016 and SOP.
The Chennai bench will be located at 6th Floor, Ezhilagam Annex, Chepauk, Chennai — 600005. So far, only one bench of the NCLAT, situated in Delhi, was operational.
NCLAT was constituted under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013 for hearing appeals against the orders of National Company Law Tribunal(s) (NCLT), with effect from 1st June, 2016.
NCLAT is also the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by NCLT(s) under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), with effect from 1st December, 2016. NCLAT is also the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India under Section 202 and Section 211 of IBC.
