Cabinet likely to discuss tomorrow proposal for new NCLT posts

The Cabinet is likely to discuss tomorrow a proposal to create new posts in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

Envisaged in the new companies legislation, NCLT would replace the Company Law Board.

The proposal for creation of new posts for the tribunal is likely to be taken up by the Cabinet tomorrow, according to sources.

The Corporate Affairs Ministry, which would be setting up the new tribunal, had started the consultation process for the same.

With regard to creation of new posts, the Ministry had written to the Finance Ministry as well as the Department of Personnel and Training.

The initial plan is to have to around 12 to 13 NCLT benches in different parts of the country.

To begin with, the existing benches of Company Law Board would be converted into NCLT ones. Then, in due course, new benches would be created.

The tribunal would have a President, judicial and technical members. The President should be a person who is or has been a High Court judge for at least five years.

To become a judicial member at NCLT, an individual is or should have been a High Court judge or district judge for at least five years or with a minimum of ten years experience as an advocate of a court.

Meanwhile, among others, chartered accountants or cost accountants or company secretaries having at least 15 years of experience are eligible to be technical members.

The appeals against NCLT orders would be heard by the proposed National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, which would have a chairperson, judicial and technical members.