SC questions NCLT infrastructure gaps, seeks status report from Centre

The NCLT Bar Association Delhi on Monday moved an Intervention Application before the Supreme Court in the suo motu proceedings Suo Motu CWP 16 of 2026 titled Appointment of Judicial and Technical Members and Inadequate Infrastructure in National Company Law Tribunal NCLT and Ancillary Issues as per the release The Bar highlighted the acute shortage of Members in the NCLT Against the sanctioned strength of 63 Members only 50 Members are presently in position comprising 27 Judicial Members including the President and 23 Technical Members It was further brought to the Courts attention that 18 Members are due to retire by December 2027 making the issue of vacancies and continuity of Benches particularly pressing