2021 (3) TMI 377

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....adav, Mr. Sahaj Garg, Mr. Akshay Gadeock & Mr. R.V. Prabhat, Advocates for UOI. Prathiba M. Singh, J.(Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through video conferencing. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner seeking provision of open or virtual links for attending hearings in the National Company Law Tribunal (hereinafter 'NCLT') and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (herei....

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....of 2020 titled as 'MCA vs. Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd.' before Respondent No. 2, or any such proceeding which peak his interest in witnessing the same; ii. To issue a writ of mandamus to Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to allow /provide links at any time from start of Court hours at 10:30 AM onwards, and not simply at the penultimate moment, when the matter is taken up for hearing. iii. And pass such oth....

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....alf of the NCLT and NCLAT and the request of the Petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that forums like the NCLT and NCLAT, which have a high quantum of work, ought to be permitted to regulate their own procedure so long as the same is not arbitrary. In virtual hearings, there is a possibility of enormous disturbance if there is no regulated entry. 8. The submission of the NCLT and NCLAT is pr....

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.... proceedings. Those parties who join the proceedings are expected to maintain the discipline of virtual hearing and not cause unnecessary disturbance during the same. 10. The affidavit filed, in any case states that very soon, the NCLAT would also start physical hearing of matters. Since virtual hearings are a measure adopted to ensure that Tribunals and Courts are functioning during the COVID-19....