NCLT Clarifies Jurisdiction Limits u/s 7 of Insolvency Code; Jurisdiction Can't Be Assumed or Granted by Consent.

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....Initiation of CIRP - Jurisiction of NCLT to admit the application u/s 7 - Registration of the applicant, non-banking financial institution (NBFC), was cancelled during the pendency of the proceedings - Financial Creditors or not - The finding of a Court or Tribunal becomes irrelevant and unenforceable/ inexecutable once the forum is found to have no jurisdiction. Similarly, if a Court/Tribunal inherently lacks jurisdiction, acquiescence of party equally should not be permitted to perpetuate and perpetrate, defeating the legislative animation. The Court cannot derive jurisdiction apart from the Statute. - AT....