1630 M&A cases pending before NCLT
Published: Mar 14, 2018
By TIOLCORPLAWS News Service
NEW DELHI, March 14, 2018: The MoS for Corporate and Law & Justice, Mr P.P. Chaudhary in Parliament stated that the Company Law Board (CLB) set up under Companies Act stands dissolved with the setting up of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). According to him, as on March 12, 2018, only one case u/s 55(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 was pending before the NCLT.
Mr Chaudhary further stated that a total of 9,073 cases were under consideration in NCLT as on January 31, 2018, including 1,630 cases of Merger and Amalgamation, 2,511 cases of insolvency and 4,932 cases under other sections of Companies Act.
All efforts are being taken to dispose off the cases as per the time limits laid down in the Companies Act and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Systems and procedures including electronic or Information Technology systems are being used on extensive basis to ensure quick disposal of cases.