New Delhi, March 3 -- The Union government has assigned benches to 21 of the 24 newly appointed judicial and technical members of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), following demands from the NCLT Bar Association and a Supreme Court directive to expedite the process.

In January 2025, the Centre appointed 24 new members to 11 NCLT benches across the country to fill existing vacancies. India has a total of 16 NCLT benches with a sanctioned strength of 63 members.

The delay in assigning benches was attributed to the induction programme, which aimed to familiarize the new members with tribunal operations.

According to an official notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), issued on Friday, the new members have been i...