Consider Proposal For Installing Biometric Machine To Facilitate Access Of Lawyers To NCLT: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to consider on priority basis the proposal for installation of a biometric machine to facilitate the access of lawyers to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) premises.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna also directed the Land and Development Office (L&DO) to process the proposal within eight weeks.

The court was dealing with the petitions filed in the year 2018 by bar associations of NCLT and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) raising grievances about several deficiencies at the existing premises.

The proposal was mooted by Senior Advocate A.S. Chandhiok appearing as amicus curiae in the matter.

“Union of India is directed to consider on priority basis the proposal mooted by the learned Amicus Curiae for installation of a Biometric machine facility to facilitate access of lawyers to the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) premises,” the court said in an order passed December 06.

The matter will now be heard on February 21, 2024.

Last year, the court had directed the Central Government to take a decision in respect of establishing separate complex for NCLT and NCLAT.

It had also directed maintenance of status quo with regard to the occupation, renovation or construction of the space vacated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the building where the NCLT is located.

Case Title: NCLT BAR ASSOCIATION THR ITS SECRETARY GENERAL v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1338

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