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Under Section 408 of the Companies Act, 2013, which authority constitutes the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)?

The National Company Law Tribunal is constituted by the Central Government. Section 408 says the Central Government does so by notification, with effect from the date specified in it. The Supreme Court, the Registrar of Companies and SEBI have no such power of constitution.

  1. AThe Central Government, by notificationCorrect
  2. BThe Supreme Court of India
  3. CThe Registrar of Companies
  4. DThe Securities and Exchange Board of India

Explanation

Section 408 provides that the Central Government shall, by notification, constitute the National Company Law Tribunal with effect from a date specified in the notification. The other bodies named have no power to constitute it.

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