Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 31 August 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) is hearing Contempt Case (AT) No. 23 of 2025, which arises from Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No. 36 of 2024. The applicant is Rajeev Dhingra, and the respondent is Nirmal Trading Company. The proceedings involve contempt charges against the appellant (presumably representing Nirmal Trading Company) for repeated non-compliance with the tribunal's previous orders. Despite the tribunal having issued bailable warrants against the appellant, he failed to appear physically before the tribunal on the hearing date. The appellant joined the proceedings through video conferencing and pleaded that his absence was due to his mother's illness requiring his attendance. The tribunal rejected this excuse, noting that the appellant had been avoiding compliance "for quite a long time" and should have made alternative arrangements for his mother's care.
Final Outcome
The tribunal issued a conditional order directing the appellant to appear personally before the tribunal on September 1, 2026, at 10:30 AM. The bench explicitly warned that if the appellant fails to appear as directed, they will be "constrained to get him arrested and produced before this Tribunal." The case is listed for further hearing on September 1, 2026.
Topics: Corporate Non-Compliance, NCLAT Contempt Proceedings, Director Accountability