SC expunges remarks by NCLAT against 3 members

The SC on Friday expunged remarks made by a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal bench against three sitting members of the tribunal. "We have gone through the case. We are with you. Observations made against members of the tribunal stand expunged from the record," said Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, even before the hearing began. He was heading a 2-judge Bench which also included

Justice B R Gavai. The 3-member NCLAT bench had referred a matter to the larger 5-member bench, which made the alleged "personal and unsavory" remarks against the 3 members. They moved SC against remarks.The 5-member bench led by acting chairman, Justice Bansi Lal Bhat had passed strictures against the 3-member bench of justice (retd) Jarat Kumar Jain, Bavinder Singh, and Vijai Pratap Singh.