Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 24th July, 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) heard two connected appeals filed by Sterling Biotech Ltd against Sterling Healthcare Ltd and others. The appeals are numbered Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 1864 of 2025 and Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 1865 of 2025. Both appeals involve Sterling Biotech Ltd as the appellant and Sterling Healthcare Ltd (through its Resolution Professional Dhiren S. Shah) and others as respondents. The proceedings appear to relate to insolvency matters given the "(Ins)" designation in the case numbers.
Legal representation included Mr. Shreeyash U Lalit and Himanshu Vats advocating for the appellant Sterling Biotech Ltd. For the respondents, Mr. D. Kumar, Saumya, and Yogesh K. appeared for Respondent 2, while Mr. Himanshu V., R. Chopra, and S. Dikshit appeared for Respondent 1 across both appeals. The Resolution Professional of Sterling Healthcare Ltd, Mr. Dhiren S Shah, was also present.
The bench comprised Justice Yogesh Khanna (The Officiating Chairperson), Barun Mitra (Member Technical), and Ajai Das Mehrotra (Member Technical). The hearing was conducted in hybrid mode.
Final Outcome
The NCLAT adjourned both appeals to 20th August, 2026 for further hearing. The order provides no substantive ruling on the merits of the case, serving only as a scheduling order for the future hearing date.
Topics: Corporate Insolvency, Legal Proceedings, Company Dispute