NCLT Issues Clarification To Spurious Notification Dated 8th August 2022 Regarding Conduct Of Online Hearing

Brief Background

On 08.08.2022, a fabricated NCLT notification was being circulated on Whatsapp, which stated that due to shortage of Members throughout NCLT benches it has been decided that the NCLT will only hear urgent matters from 10.08.2022 onwards through VC and the same has been approved by the President of NCLT. The operative portion of the inauthentic notification is as follows:

"1. There is shortage of Hon'ble Members throughout the National Company Law Tribunal Benches that is amplified further with Hon'ble Members seeking leave on account of health and personal reasons. The situation is currently being met by the Hon'ble Members taking up multiple benches through VC.

2. It has been decided to take up only urgent matters through VC w.e.f. 10.08.2022 at all NCLT Benches till further orders.

3. This issues with the approval of Hon'ble President, NCLT."

The NCLT on 09.08.2022 has released a notification on its official website, clarifying that the notification dated 08.08.2022 is inauthentic, not issued by the NCLT or approved by its President and not even uploaded on the NCLT's official website. NCLT has directed to ignore the false notification as being invalid.

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