Appointment of NCLT members: Section 413(2) of Companies Act prescribing minimum age criterion challenged before Gujarat High Court

The plea said that the minimum age criterion of 50 years mandated for appointment as NCLT member was contrary to the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India.
NCLT- Image for representational purposes
NCLT- Image for representational purposes

A petition has been filed before the Gujarat High Court challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 413(2) of the Companies Act which lays down minimum age criterion of 50 years to be eligible for appointment as member of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) [Nipun Praveen Singhvi vs Union of India].

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