2021 (3) TMI 377

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....aj, CGSC, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Vinay Yadav, 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 Nat....

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.... before Respondent No. 1, and Company Petition No. 71 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....

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....opted in these tribunals. 7. After perusing the affidavits filed on behalf 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 t....

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....bitrary manner. To the extent possible, parties would be permitted to view the 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....