To check NCLT case status online, open the National Company Law Tribunal website at nclt.gov.in, follow the case status link to the NCLT e-filing portal (efiling.nclt.gov.in), select the bench where the matter is filed, and search by case number, party name or filing number. The result shows the current stage, the next hearing date and uploaded orders.
If you handle NCLT work professionally — as insolvency counsel, a resolution professional or part of an in-house legal team — the NCLT tracker on India Case Status removes the repeat checking: add a matter once, and the platform monitors it continuously against the official record, with alerts on WhatsApp and email when something changes.
What Kinds of Cases Does the NCLT Hear?#
The National Company Law Tribunal was constituted on 1 June 2016 under Section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013. It absorbed the Company Law Board, took over winding-up jurisdiction from the High Courts, and became the adjudicating authority for corporate insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). Two dockets dominate its boards.
Insolvency Matters Under the IBC
- Section 7 — a financial creditor's petition to initiate the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP)
- Section 9 — an operational creditor's petition after an unpaid demand notice under Section 8
- Section 10 — a corporate debtor seeking insolvency resolution of itself
- Sections 31 and 33 — approval of resolution plans and orders of liquidation
- Sections 43, 45 and 66 — avoidance applications for preferential, undervalued and fraudulent transactions
- Section 95 — insolvency petitions against personal guarantors to corporate debtors
Company Law Petitions
- Sections 241–242 — oppression and mismanagement
- Sections 230–232 — schemes of compromise, arrangement, merger and amalgamation
- Section 66 — reduction of share capital
- Section 252 — restoration of companies struck off the register
- Section 245 — class actions by shareholders or depositors
Each of these arrives as a company petition and then generates its own stream of interlocutory applications — which is exactly what makes NCLT matters harder to follow than a single civil suit.
NCLT Benches Across India#
The NCLT sits at benches in fifteen cities, with the Principal Bench and the New Delhi Bench both at Delhi. You do not choose your bench: under Section 60(1) of the IBC and the corresponding company-law rules, a matter is filed at the bench having territorial jurisdiction over the state or union territory where the company's registered office is located.
| Bench | Territorial Jurisdiction |
|---|---|
| New Delhi (Principal Bench + New Delhi Bench) | NCT of Delhi |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat; Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| Amaravati | Andhra Pradesh |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Chandigarh | Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Chandigarh |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry |
| Cuttack | Odisha, Chhattisgarh |
| Guwahati | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura |
| Hyderabad | Telangana |
| Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| Kochi | Kerala, Lakshadweep |
| Kolkata | West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra, Goa |
So a company registered in Pune litigates its insolvency at NCLT Mumbai, and a company registered in Gurugram at NCLT Chandigarh — regardless of where the creditors sit.
Decoding NCLT Case and Filing Numbers#
NCLT numbering carries more information than an ordinary court number. A typical insolvency petition reads CP (IB) No. 123/MB/2026 — a company petition under the IBC, serial number 123, at the Mumbai bench, filed in 2026. Other prefixes you will meet:
- CP — company petition under the Companies Act (oppression, schemes, restoration)
- IA — interlocutory application moved inside a pending petition
- CA — company application in scheme and other company-law proceedings
- TP — a matter transferred from the Company Law Board or a High Court
Two different identifiers matter when you search:
- 1Filing number — generated the moment a matter is submitted on the e-filing portal, before scrutiny.
- 2Case number — allotted by the registry once the matter clears scrutiny and is formally numbered.
A freshly filed petition often appears only under its filing number for the first few days, so search both before concluding that nothing has been filed against a company.
How to Check NCLT Case Status Online (Step by Step)#
- 1Open nclt.gov.in and click the case status link, which leads to the NCLT e-filing portal at efiling.nclt.gov.in.
- 2Select the bench — Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and so on.
- 3Choose how to search: case number, filing number or party name.
- 4Enter the details along with the year, type the CAPTCHA shown on screen and submit.
- 5Open the matching result to see the parties, counsel, current stage, next date of hearing and the coram.
- 6Use the orders tab for daily orders and final orders uploaded as PDFs.
Orders and Judgments
Daily orders and judgments are also published bench-wise on nclt.gov.in. For a full walkthrough of getting order copies across courts and tribunals, see our guide to downloading court orders and judgments online.
NCLT Cause Lists
Every bench publishes a daily cause list on the NCLT website showing item numbers, case numbers, parties and the coram for each courtroom. Reading one is a skill of its own — our cause list guide explains item numbers, supplementary lists and listing conventions.
Why Corporate and Insolvency Teams Track NCLT Matters on a Platform#
Manual checking breaks down quickly at the NCLT, for reasons built into how the tribunal works:
- One petition, many applications. A single CIRP can spawn dozens of IAs — non-cooperation under Section 19, claim disputes, resolution-plan objections, liquidation directions. Each lists and moves separately.
- Statutory clocks. The 180-day CIRP timeline, extendable to 270 days with a 330-day outer limit, means a missed listing can cost a stakeholder its window to object or appeal.
- Many stakeholders, one record. Committee of creditors members, the resolution professional, suspended directors, prospective resolution applicants and lenders' counsel all need the same update at the same time.
- Multiple benches. Banks, ARCs and insolvency practices run parallel matters at Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and other benches, each with its own cause list and orders page.
India Case Status is a case tracking and litigation management platform built for exactly this: a dashboard across all your matters, a Smart Case Finder to add cases by number or party name, an order PDF archive, a hearing calendar with ICS export, client sharing links and a team workspace — with alerts on WhatsApp and email in 10 Indian languages. The dedicated NCLT tracker covers benches across India alongside the Supreme Court, High Courts and district courts. See how the approach compares in our review of the best litigation management tools in India, and how practitioners track multiple court cases without spreadsheets.
Start Tracking Your NCLT Matter#
Whether it is a Section 7 petition, a contested scheme or a string of IAs inside a CIRP, the matter lives on the official NCLT record — and that record changes between hearings. Add your NCLT case by case number or party name, and let listing dates, stage changes and fresh orders come to you.
Frequently Asked Questions#
How do I check NCLT case status by party name?
Open the case status search on the NCLT e-filing portal, select the bench whose territory covers the company's registered office, choose the party-name option and enter the company or creditor name with the year. The results list matching petitions and applications with their stage and next listing date. Party-name search is the standard route when you believe a petition has been filed but do not yet have its number.
What is the difference between an NCLT filing number and a case number?
A filing number is generated the moment a petition or application is submitted on the e-filing portal, before the registry scrutinises it. A case number — such as CP (IB) No. 123/MB/2026 — is allotted only after the matter clears scrutiny and is formally numbered. Freshly filed matters often surface under the filing number first, so check both identifiers when a new petition is not showing up.
Can I download NCLT orders online?
Yes. Daily orders and final judgments are uploaded bench-wise on the NCLT website and linked from each case's status page, free of charge. If you track the matter on India Case Status, each new order also lands in your order PDF archive with an alert, so you are not refreshing the orders page bench by bench while waiting for an upload.
Where do appeals against NCLT orders go?
Appeals lie to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which sits principally at New Delhi with a bench at Chennai. The limitation period is 30 days for IBC appeals under Section 61, extendable by up to 15 days on sufficient cause, and 45 days under Section 421 of the Companies Act, 2013. A further appeal on a question of law goes to the Supreme Court.
How long can a corporate insolvency resolution process run?
Section 12 of the IBC fixes 180 days for CIRP, extendable once by up to 90 days, with an outer limit of 330 days including time spent in litigation. The Supreme Court has held that the 330-day ceiling can be relaxed in exceptional cases, but the statutory clock is the reason insolvency teams watch every NCLT listing so closely.
Does the NCLT publish daily cause lists?
Yes. Every bench publishes its daily cause list on nclt.gov.in, courtroom-wise, generally ahead of the hearing day. The list shows item numbers, case numbers, parties and the coram. If you track matters on India Case Status, upcoming listings also appear in your hearing calendar, alongside the dashboard view of each matter's stage and order history.
