No NCLT Bench To Deny Hearing Through Hybrid Mode Or Video Conferencing; NCLT Issues Circular
Pallavi Mishra
2 Nov 2023 11:15 AM IST
The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) has issued a Circular dated 31.10.2023, directing that no NCLT Bench will deny access to video conferencing facility or hearing through hybrid mode to any Bar Member or Litigant, who is desirous of availing such facility. Brief Background The Supreme Court of India vide its order dated 15.09.2023 passed in Sarvesh Mathur v...
The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) has issued a Circular dated 31.10.2023, directing that no NCLT Bench will deny access to video conferencing facility or hearing through hybrid mode to any Bar Member or Litigant, who is desirous of availing such facility.
Brief Background
The Supreme Court of India vide its order dated 15.09.2023 passed in Sarvesh Mathur v Registrar General High Court of Punjab & Haryana, W.P. (CRL) No. 351/2023, had issued directions regarding hybrid/Video Conferencing mode of hearing in all Courts and Tribunals.
The Supreme Court had directed the Registrar Generals of the High Courts and the Registrars of the Tribunals to intimate as to whether hearings in the hybrid mode are being allowed or whether the facilities have been disbanded.
The respective Registrars were also directed to file an affidavit indicating (i) How many video conferencing hearings have taken place in the last three months; and (ii) Whether any courts are declining to permit video conferencing hearings.
The Circular dated 31.10.2023 has been issued in view of the directions of Supreme Court in the said order dated 15.09.2023.
Ref. File No.: 25/02/2023-NCLT
