NCLAT officiating chairperson, registrar test positive for COVID-19; tribunal prepones summer vacation
The officiating chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) along with its registrar and several staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, an official statement said.
In view of the coronavirus situation, the appellate tribunal has preponed its summer vacation, which will now begin from April 26 against the earlier scheduled June 7.
The Registry and e-filing of cases will remain functional during this period. Urgent matters will be taken up for hearing by the vacation court.
Justice A I S Cheema had been recently appointed by the government as the Officiating Chairperson of the NCLAT after the retirement of Justice B L Bhat.