Senior Advocate Sanjiv Sen, appearing for Bar Association, told the Court that infrastructure at the NCLT was "in shambles" and that all benches at the principal bench were being forced to sit only for half a day.
I have highlighted four major broad issues to be addressed at the earliest," Sen said.
"Today in the principal bench, all benches are forced to sit half day, all benches!
Within the next one year there will be 18 more vacancies because members are retiring," Sen submitted.
The Bar Association urged the Court to consider allowing members nearing retirement to continue for some more time until vacancies are filled.
Senior Advocate Sanjiv Sen, appearing for Bar Association, told the Court that infrastructure at the NCLT was "in shambles" and that all benches at the principal bench were being forced to sit only for half a day.
"The infrastructure is in shambles. I have highlighted four major broad issues to be addressed at the earliest," Sen said.
He contended the shortage of members require urgent intervention and warned that another 18 vacancies are likely to arise over the next year as members retire.
"Today in the principal bench, all benches are forced to sit half day, all benches! And across the country, this is the problem. Within the next one year there will be 18 more vacancies because members are retiring," Sen submitted.
The Bar Association urged the Court to consider allowing members nearing retirement to continue for some more time until vacancies are filled.
