Sitharaman inaugurates National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Chennai bench ANI | Updated: Jan 25, 2021 21:26 IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday inaugurated the Chennai Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) through virtual mode here today.
As per a statement, the Chennai Bench of the NCLAT will have jurisdiction to hear appeals arising out of orders passed by the benches of the NCLT that have jurisdiction in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Lakshwadeep, and Puducherry.
Two Members of NCLAT, New Delhi, Balvinder Singh, Member (Technical), and Justice Venugopal M have taken charge of the newly constituted Chennai Bench of the NCLAT.
Justice B L Bhat to continue as officiating NCLAT chief till March 31
January 16, 2021
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The Centre has extended till March 31 the term of Justice (retd) Bansi Lal Bhat as the officiating Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
This is the latest in series of extensions that the government has given to Bhat who is Member (Judicial) since his appointment as officiating chairman last year. His term as the officiating Chairman was last extended till December 31, 2020.
It may be recalled that Justice Bansi Lal Bhat was appointed Acting Chairperson after the first Chairperson of NCLAT, Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya demitted office upon completion of his term in March last year.