Govt appoints 15 judicial, technical members at Company Law Tribunal

The government has appointed a total of 15 judicial and technical members at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which is grappling with a shortage of judges. The NCLT adjudicates matters related to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and companies law. As many as 9 judicial members and 6 technical members have been appointed to the NCLT, according to an official order. These members have been appointed for a period of five years from the date of taking charge or till they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. Former Madras High Court Judge Justice (Retd) T Krishna Valli, former Allahabad High Court Judge Justice (Retd) Vikas Kunvar Srivastav, Senior Government Advocate at the Department of Legal Affairs Mahendra Khandelwal, CAT Judicial Member Bidisha Banerjee, advocates Praveen Gupta and Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj are among the judicial members. Others are Retd District Judge - Punjab Kuldip Kumar Kareer, Retd District Judge - Gautam Budh Nagar Vishesh Sharma an

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