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Chapter 45
National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016
166 rules (1–165)
- 1Short title and Commencement
- 2Definitions
- 3Computation of time period
- 4Forms
- 5Format of order or direction or rule
- 6Official seal of the Tribunal
- 7Custody of the records
- 8Sitting of the Tribunal
- 9Sitting hours
- 10Working hours
- 11Inherent Powers
- 12Calendar
- 13Listing of cases
- 14Power to exempt
- 15Power to extend time
- 16Functions of the President
- 17Functions of the Registrar
- 18Functions of the Secretary
- 19Delegation of powers by the President
- 20Procedure
- 21Particulars to be set out in the address for service
- 22Initialling alteration
- 23Presentation of petition or appeal
- 24Number of copies to be filed
- 25Lodging of caveat
- 26Endorsement and Verification
- 27Translation of document
- 28Endorsement and scrutiny of petition or appeal or document
- 29Registration of proceedings admitted
- 30Calling for records
- 31Production of authorisation for and on behalf of an association
- 32Interlocutory applications
- 33Procedure on production of defaced, torn or damaged documents
- 34General Procedure
- 35Advertisement detailing petition
- 36Maintenance of Cash Register
- 37Notice to Opposite Party
- 38Service of Notices and processes
- 39Production of Evidence by Affidavit
- 40Production of additional evidence before the Bench
- 41Filing of Reply and other Documents by the Respondents
- 42Filing of Rejoinder
- 43Power of the Bench to call for further information or evidence
- 44Hearing of petition or applications
- 45Rights of a party to appear before the Tribunal
- 46Registration of authorised representative’s interns
- 47Oath to the witness
- 48Consequence of non-appearance of applicant
- 49Ex-parte Hearing and disposal
- 50Registry to send certified copy
- 51Power to regulate the procedure
- 52Summoning of witnesses and recording Evidence
- 53Substitution of legal representatives
- 54Assessors or valuers
- 55Pleadings before the Tribunal
- 56Application for execution
- 57Issue of process of execution
- 58Effect of non-compliance
- 59Procedure for imposition of penalty under the Act
- 60Matters relating to the Judgments or Orders of the Tribunal
- 61Amicus Curiae
- 62Recusal
- 63Presentation and scrutiny of petitions or applications
- 64Matter earlier dealt by Company Law Board
- 65Petition or Application under sub-section (2) of section 45QA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)
- 66Application under sub- section (7) of section 7
- 67Petition under sub-section (41) of section 2
- 68Petition under section 14
- 69Petition under sub-section (3) of section 55
- 70Appeal under sections 58 and 59
- 71Application under proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 61
- 72Appeal against the order of the Government under Section 62(4)
- 73Application under sections 71(9), 71(10), section 73(4) or section 74(2) and 76(2)
- 74Application for calling or obtaining a direction to call annual general meeting
- 75Application for obtaining an order for calling of general meeting (other than Annual General Meeting)
- 76Inspection of minute-books of general meeting
- 77Application under section 131
- 78Application under Section 140
- 79Application under section 169
- 80Application under section 213 for investigation
- 81Application under section 241
- 82Withdrawal of Application filed under section 241
- 83Application under section 243
- 84Right to apply under section 245
- 85Conducting a class action suit
- 86Rule of opt-out
- 87Publication of notice
- 87AAppeal or application under sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) of section 252
- 88Reference to the Tribunal
- 89Preparation and publication of daily cause list
- 90Carry forward of cause list and adjournment of cases on account of non sitting of a Bench
- 91Diaries
- 92Order sheet
- 93Maintenance of court diary
- 94Statutes or citations for reference
- 95Calling of cases in court
- 96Regulation of court work
- 97Registers to be maintained
- 98Arrangement of records in pending matters
- 99Contents of main file
- 100Contents of process file
- 101Execution file
- 102File for miscellaneous applications
- 103Preservation of Record
- 104Retention, Preservation and Destruction of Records
- 105Issue of notice
- 106Summons
- 107Steps for issue of fresh notice
- 108Consequence of failure to take steps for issue of fresh notice
- 109Entries regarding service of notice or process
- 110Default of appearance of respondent and consequences
- 111Filing of objections by respondent, form and consequences
- 112Fees
- 113Award of costs in the proceedings
- 114Inspection of the records
- 115Grant of inspection
- 116Application for grant of inspection
- 117Mode of inspection
- 118Maintenance of register of inspection
- 119Appearance of authorised representative
- 120Consent for engaging another legal practitioner
- 121Restrictions on appearance
- 122Restriction on party’s right to be heard
- 123Empanelment of special authorised representatives by the Tribunal
- 124Professional dress for the authorised representatives
- 125Title of affidavits
- 126Form and contents of the affidavit
- 127Persons authorised to attest
- 128Affidavits of illiterate, visually challenged persons
- 129Identification of deponent
- 130Annexures to the affidavit
- 131Application for production of documents, form of summons
- 132Suo motu summoning of documents
- 133Marking of documents
- 134Return and transmission of documents
- 135Procedure for examination of witnesses, issue of Commissions
- 136Examination in camera
- 137Form of oath or affirmation to witness
- 138Form of oath or affirmation to interpreter
- 139Officer to administer oath
- 140Form recording of deposition
- 141Numbering of witnesses
- 142Grant of discharge certificate
- 143Witness allowance payable
- 144Records to be furnished to the Commissioner
- 145Taking of specimen handwriting, signature etc
- 146Disposal of Cases
- 147Operative portion of the order
- 148Corrections
- 149Power to impose Costs
- 150Pronouncement of Order
- 151Pronouncement of order by any one member of the Bench
- 152Authorising any member to pronounce order
- 153Enlargement of time
- 154Rectification of Order
- 155General power to amend
- 156Making of entries by Court Master
- 157Transmission of order by the Court Master
- 158Format of order
- 159Indexing of case files after disposal
- 160Transmission of files or records or orders
- 161Filing of Order of the Tribunal with the Registrar of Companies
- 162Copies of orders in library
- 163Register of Appeals, Petitions, etc
- 164Placing of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal orders before Tribunal
- 165Registrar to ensure compliance of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal orders