Mumbai, Jan. 8 -- The Bombay High Court has ruled that contempt petitions alleging violations of orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cannot be filed directly before the High Court, holding that such matters must be pursued before the forum specifically empowered by statute.

The judgement Strengthens the Authority and Finality of NCLT Orders and provides certainty and predictability in Insolvency related matters.

No Parallel Contempt Jurisdiction

A single-judge bench of Justice Milind N. Jadhav held that once contempt powers are vested in the NCLT under law, the High Court should not exercise parallel jurisdiction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The court observed that allowing direct contempt petitions be...