Under Section 245 of the Companies Act, 2013, class action suits can be filed against a company. Which of the following bodies can permit members or depositors to file such suits? 

Section 245 provides that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) may permit members, depositors, or any class of them, if they are of the opinion that the management or conduct of the affairs of the company are being conducted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the company or its members or depositors, to file an application on behalf of all affected members or depositors. The NCLT was established under the Companies Act, 2013 as the specialised tribunal for adjudication of company law matters, replacing the Company Law Board and certain High Court jurisdictions. The class action mechanism was a significant innovation of the 2013 Act, modelled on the concept prevalent in common law jurisdictions, aimed at providing a collective remedy to shareholders and depositors against oppressive or fraudulent corporate conduct.