Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 05 October 2026

Case Overview

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has issued a procedural order in Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No.375/2022, which includes connected application IA No. 880/2022. The appeal involves Nippon Life India AIF Trustee Pvt. Ltd. as the appellant against respondent Dhanalakshmi Aswatha. The proceedings were conducted in hybrid mode with legal representation from both sides: Mr. P. Raj Kumar Jhabakh and Ms. Poornima represented the appellant, while Ms. Amrita Jain represented the respondent. The bench comprised Justice N. Seshasayee (Member - Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member - Technical).

Final Outcome

The tribunal has scheduled the next hearing of this appeal for 27 November 2026 at 12:30 PM. This is a procedural order that only addresses the listing of the case for future hearing without making any substantive determinations on the merits of the appeal.

Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Corporate Litigation, Financial Services