High Court Chief Justice Escapes Inquiry After Attempting to Influence NCLAT Ruling

Nov 24, 2025 05:11 pm CST

A retired High Court Chief Justice has avoided an in-house investigation after attempting to influence a NCLAT member for a favorable ruling in an insolvency case. Despite his retirement preventing formal inquiry, the Chief Justice of India still retains authority to recommend corruption charges. The case involves AS Met Corp Private Ltd and KLSR Infratech Ltd before the NCLAT Chennai.