Overview
- The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi treated the writ as a representation for the Chief Justice of India to consider on the administrative side.
- The court declined to direct an FIR or a court‑monitored investigation at this stage, saying the law would take its course.
- The related company appeal was transferred from the NCLAT Chennai Bench to the Principal Bench in New Delhi with a request that President Justice Ashok Bhushan hear it expeditiously.
- The case stems from Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma’s August 13 disclosure in open court that he received WhatsApp messages from a senior higher‑judiciary member pressing for a favourable order, after which he recused and preserved the messages.
- M/s A.S. Met Corp Pvt Ltd continues to seek an FIR and preservation of electronic records, alleging the NCLAT Registrar declined to share video and audio of the August hearing for want of enabling rules; counsel said the sender was believed to be a High Court Chief Justice.