A complainant company in insolvency may act through its resolution professional

The corporate complainant was before the NCLT. An Interim Resolution Professional had been appointed. The Supreme Court allowed the professional’s impleadment. The professional was permitted to represent the complainant. The order recognised representation through the insolvency process. The professional could seek summoning of relevant former officials or directors. Such witnesses must be conversant with the subject matter of the prosecution. The direction supported presentation of relevant corporate evidence. Smt. Shalini Bhateja & Anr. v. The State of U.P. & Ors. | 2026 INSC 28