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Supreme Court orders NCLT staffing plan in four weeks

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

Supreme Court ordered NCLT and NCLAT presidents to submit infrastructure and staffing proposals within four weeks.
Court ruled tribunal staff appointments must rest solely with the NCLT President, excluding the ministry and private contractors.
Only 67 of NCLT’s 320 regular administrative posts are filled, leaving 253 vacancies.
Bar groups reported the Delhi principal bench has collapsing roofs, two floors shut and operates at half strength.

History

The Companies Act 2013 replaced the 1956 Act and established the National Company Law Tribunal, which was constituted on 1 June 2016. Though the Act provided for 320 regular posts, by 2022 only 67 were filled, leaving 253 vacancies. The Supreme Court of India then ordered NCLT and NCLAT presidents to submit staffing and infrastructure plans to meet the Act’s intent.

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The Companies Act 2013 replaced the 1956 Act and established the National Company Law Tribunal, which was constituted on 1 June 2016. Though the Act provided for 320 regular posts, by 2022 only 67 were filled, leaving 253 vacancies. The Supreme Court of India then ordered NCLT and NCLAT presidents to submit staffing and infrastructure plans to meet the Act’s intent.

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