Skillstech Services Private Limited filed a petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, seeking to have its petition listed before the appropriate bench of the NCLT. The NCLT Registrar did not list the matter, citing a notification dated November 24, 2020, which increased the pecuniary jurisdiction of the NCLT from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1 crore. The Petitioner argued that the Registrar cannot decide on the pecuniary jurisdiction; it must be determined by a bench of the NCLT. The NCLT, Kochi, in M/s Tharakan Web Innovations Pvt. Ltd. v. Cyriac Njavally, held that the notification might not apply retrospectively if disputes arose before the pandemic. The Kerala High Court stayed the judgment of the NCLT, Kochi Bench. The key fact is the dispute over

Skillstech Services Private Limited filed a petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, seeking to have its petition listed before the appropriate bench of the NCLT. The NCLT Registrar did not list the matter, citing a notification dated November 24, 2020, which increased the pecuniary jurisdiction of the NCLT from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1 crore. The Petitioner argued that the Registrar cannot decide on the pecuniary jurisdiction; it must be determined by a bench of the NCLT. The NCLT, Kochi, in M/s Tharakan Web Innovations Pvt. Ltd. v. Cyriac Njavally, held that the notification might not apply retrospectively if disputes arose before the pandemic. The Kerala High Court stayed the judgment of the NCLT, Kochi Bench. The key fact is the dispute over