Cabinet amends Sebi Act to widen eligibility for SAT chief

The Cabinet today accepted the Sebi Act amendment to appoint a Securities Appellate Tribunal chief. Chidambaram announced a larger field of eligibility for the presiding officer at SAT. He has even allowed retired high court judges to be eligible for the post which has been lying vacant since November 2011.

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