NCLT Bengaluru Clears First Motion In Jigsaw Academy-Unext Learning Merger

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru has allowed the first motion application in the proposed amalgamation of Jigsaw Academy Education Private Limited with Unext Learning Private Limited. A bench of Judicial Member Sunil Kumar Aggarwal and Technical Member Radhakrishna Sreepada was dealing with the first motion application filed by the companies in relation to the proposed scheme of amalgamation. The companies stated that their respective boards approved the Scheme of...

NCLAT Dismisses Former Stone Age Director's Appeal Over Removal, Refuses New Arguments At Appellate Stage

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in Delhi has dismissed an appeal by a former Stone Age Pvt Ltd director, holding that it cannot act as a court of first instance to decide her argument that her removal from directorship was illegal because the company's Articles of Association did not require a whole-time director to seek reappointment. “Qua the argument the Article of Association of Respondent No.1 nor the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 contemplate any requirement for a...

NCLT Ahmedabad Approves Kunal Plastics-Ecoplast Amalgamation

The Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal has sanctioned the amalgamation of Kunal Plastics Private Limited with Ecoplast Limited, holding that the proposed merger satisfied the requirements of the Companies Act and was bona fide and in the interest of shareholders and creditors.The order was passed on May 14 by Judicial Member Chitra Hankare and Technical Member Dr Velamur G Venkata Chalapathy. The companies had sought approval for the merger with an appointed date of April 1,...

NCLT Mumbai Orders ICAI Action Against Networth Agrotech Auditor Over Backdated Attestation of Financial Statements

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently directed disciplinary action by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India against former Networth Agrotech India Ltd statutory auditor Dattatray Maruti Khune. It refused, at this stage, to hold that his irregular attestation of the company's backdated financial statements amounted to fraud warranting his removal and debarment. Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical Member Prabhat Kumar held that the...

NCLT Ahmedabad Sanctions Cello World, Wim Plast, Cello Consumer Products Merger-Demerger Scheme

The Ahmedabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has sanctioned a Composite Scheme of Arrangement involving listed houseware and consumer products maker Cello World Limited, Wim Plast Limited, and Cello Consumer Products Private Limited. The bench of Judicial Member Chitra Hankare and Technical Member Dr V.G. Venkata Chalapathy passed the order on May 14, 2026. The joint second motion petition was filed under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, seeking approval for a...

MP High Court Sends Bharat Commerce Asset Sale Dispute Back To Company Court To Consider Post-Auction Higher Bid

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sent back for fresh consideration a dispute over the sale of assets of Bharat Commerce and Industries Ltd., finding that the Company Judge did not consider a bidder's arguments for entertaining a higher post-auction offer. “Upon perusal of the said impugned order, we find that the aforesaid contentions were not considered by the company judge.” A Division Bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi passed the order on April 23 in an...

Time Awaiting MCA Nod Cannot Extend Limitation For Companies Act Prosecution Where Law Mandates No Sanction: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has recently held that where the law does not require prior government sanction to prosecute, authorities cannot rely on time spent awaiting administrative instructions to extend the two-year limitation period for filing a criminal complaint. Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta observed, “Administrative approvals, departmental communications, or internal procedures cannot override the mandate of Sections 468 and 469 Cr.P.C. Unless the statute specifically...

NCLT Mumbai Approves Cross-Border Merger Of Dubai-Based Group Companies With NMDC Data Centre

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Mumbai has approved a cross-border merger under which two Dubai-based group entities will be merged into India's NMDC Data Centre Private Limited. The tribunal held that the scheme was fair, reasonable, and not against public policy. “We have perused the submissions made by the Applicant Companies and the report submitted by all the applicable regulators. From the material on record, the Scheme appears to be fair and reasonable and is not in violation...

NCLT Mumbai Dismisses Contempt Plea Against Lenders, Advocates In Ornate Spaces Insolvency

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has dismissed a contempt plea filed by UTI Employees Sai Samruddhi Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd in the Ornate Spaces insolvency case, saying the applicant was attempting to misuse the judicial process to put undue pressure on lenders and their counsel. “Thus, we do not find sufficient initial evidence for interference with the due course of the judicial proceeding. We feel that the Applicant is attempting to misuse the judicial forum by...

NCLT Mumbai Clears First Motion For Demerger Of Guardian's GNC Business To Bella Vita Owner Idam Natural Wellness

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has allowed a first-motion application for a composite scheme involving Idam Natural Wellness Private Limited, the owner of the Bella Vita brand, and Guardian group entities Guardian Nutrition & Healthcare Private Limited and Guardian Healthcare Services Private Limited. A bench of Judicial Member K.R. Saji Kumar and Technical Member Anil Raj Chellan passed the order, issuing directions for stakeholder meetings and notices to regulators in...

NCLT Mumbai Directs Piramal Finance Shareholder Vote On Merger Of Three Subsidiaries Into It

The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has cleared the first leg of a scheme to merge three Piramal group subsidiaries into Piramal Finance Limited. However, it directed the listed NBFC to convene a meeting of its equity shareholders, saying they should be given an opportunity to consider the implications of the amalgamation after noting that the transferor companies appeared to have negative net worth. A bench of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical...

Bombay High Court Pulls Up Petitioner Over Plea To Stay Sir Ratan Tata Trust Board Meeting, Petition Withdrawn

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday disposed of as withdrawn a petition seeking a stay on the May 16 board meeting of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) after expressing serious displeasure over the manner in which the proceedings were instituted.A vacation bench of Justices Advait Sethna and Sandesh Patil expressed shock after noting that petitioner Suresh Patilkhede had sought a stay on the SRTT board meeting based on representations pending before the Charity Commissioner even though those...