Tribunal · NCLT / NCLAT
NCLT and NCLAT: IBC and company law case tracking for advocates
Company petitions, a stream of interlocutory applications and statutory CIRP timelines: Legal Staff reads each NCLT and NCLAT order and keeps every IA and its next date in view.
- Seat: NCLT Principal Bench and NCLAT at New Delhi
- NCLT benches in major cities, including Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and others
- NCLAT bench at Chennai
Overview
How Legal Staff fits a day at the NCLT / NCLAT
The National Company Law Tribunal sits through a Principal Bench at New Delhi and benches in a number of cities, each with one or more courts. Appeals go to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at New Delhi, which also has a bench at Chennai. For an insolvency practice, a single corporate debtor can generate a company petition and a dozen interlocutory applications, each listed separately and moving at its own pace.
Legal Staff reads each order and attaches it to the right application: the main petition under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, or a particular IA within it. It proposes the next date with the bench and court, and records directions to the resolution professional, the committee of creditors or the parties as tasks.
The Code also imposes statutory timelines. The corporate insolvency resolution process has a 180-day period that can be extended by up to 90 days, within an outer limit of 330 days including litigation time, and an appeal to the NCLAT under section 61 must be filed within 30 days, with up to 15 more days on sufficient cause. Legal Staff tracks these as tasks with every step shown for your approval; it does not decide whether time is excluded.
NCLT / NCLAT at a glance
- Type
- Tribunal
- Seat
- NCLT Principal Bench and NCLAT at New Delhi
- Also
- NCLT benches in major cities, including Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and others
- NCLAT bench at Chennai
- Source of record
- NCLT website (cause lists and orders for each bench)
- NCLAT website (cause lists, orders)
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) for regulations
Legal Staff does not replace official cause lists or case status. You confirm every date against them.
Order reading
How orders from the NCLT / NCLAT look
Upload or paste an order or a cause list entry. Legal Staff reads it, summarises it with paragraph references and picks out the next date. Nothing reaches your diary until you confirm it.
NCLT and NCLAT orders: bench, court, petition and IA numbers
- Orders identify the bench and the court within it (for example, Court-II), the company petition number and, often, one or more IA numbers dealt with together.
- Legal Staff links each direction to the right IA and proposes the next date for each, rather than one date for the whole case.
- Directions to the resolution professional, the CoC or the parties (to file a reply, a progress report or an affidavit) become tasks.
- Admission orders are summarised with the date of admission and the moratorium noted, so you can start CIRP timeline tasks for your approval.
Order (sample)
NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH, COURT-II
C.P. (IB) No. ____ / 20__ · I.A. No. ____ / 20__
[Financial Creditor] v. [Corporate Debtor]
Reply to the IA within two weeks; rejoinder within one week thereafter. List on 16.02.2027.
Picked out for your confirmation
- Bench
- Mumbai, Court-II
- Linked to
- IA within the CP (IB)
- Next date
- 16 Feb 2027 (to confirm)
- Tasks
- Reply: 2 weeks · Rejoinder: +1 week
Workflow
From order to reminder: NCLT / NCLAT matters in Legal Staff
- Step 1
Open the petition and its IAs
Add the company petition with its bench and court, then add each IA as it is filed. Upload the petition and annexures to the case vault.
- Step 2
Read each order against the right IA
Legal Staff summarises the order, links directions to the IA they concern and proposes the next date for each.
- Step 3
Confirm against the bench's cause list
Check the NCLT or NCLAT cause list on the official website and confirm the date and item number.
- Step 4
Track CIRP and appeal timelines
From the admission date, add tasks for the 180-day period, any extension and the 330-day outer limit. For appeals, track the 30-day period under section 61 and the further 15 days. Each step is shown for your approval.
- Step 5
Flag bench clashes
NCLT matters at different benches, or an NCLT listing and a High Court board, on the same morning are flagged.
- Step 6
Remind RPs, counsel and clients
WhatsApp reminders go to the team and, if you choose, to the client or resolution professional before each date.
Practice notes
Listing and practice notes for the NCLT / NCLAT
- 01
The NCLT has a Principal Bench at New Delhi and benches in several cities, some with more than one court. Check the NCLT website for the current list of benches and courts.
- 02
The NCLAT sits at New Delhi and has a bench at Chennai; appeals are listed according to its current jurisdiction arrangements.
- 03
Cause lists for each bench and the NCLAT are published on the official websites, which remain the record.
- 04
Interlocutory applications are listed with their own numbers; track each one separately so a reply deadline in one IA is not lost in another.
- 05
IBC timelines (CIRP period, extensions, appeal periods) are statutory; Legal Staff helps you track them but you decide whether any period is excluded.
General information for advocates, not legal advice. Statutes, rules and court practice directions change; check the bare Act, the latest amendments and your court's rules before relying on any date or section. Forum details on this page are general; benches, rosters and listing practice are notified by each court or tribunal and change.
Where this forum sits
Advocates using Legal Staff for NCLT / NCLAT matters
NCLT / NCLAT: frequently asked questions
Can Legal Staff track several IAs in one company petition?
Yes. Each IA is tracked with its own next date and tasks, and orders are linked to the IA they deal with.
Does it calculate the CIRP 330-day limit?
It tracks the 180-day period, any extension of up to 90 days and the 330-day outer limit as tasks from the dates you approve. Whether any period is excluded is your call, and the tracker shows each step.
What is the appeal period to the NCLAT under the IBC?
Section 61 of the Code provides 30 days, with up to 15 further days if sufficient cause is shown. Check the bare Act and current rulings before relying on a date.
Does it fetch NCLT cause lists?
No. The NCLT and NCLAT websites are the source of record. You paste or upload the order or the list entry, and confirm.
Can I track matters at different NCLT benches together?
Yes. Each hearing carries its bench and court, so a Mumbai and an Ahmedabad listing on the same day are shown together and flagged if they clash.
Related features, tools and guides
Run your NCLT / NCLAT diary in Legal Staff
Upload an order, confirm the next date, and let reminders go out to your team on WhatsApp. Set up your chamber in minutes.