The Central Government has approved the re-appointment of Justice Ashok Bhushan, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The re-appointment will be effective from the date he assumes charge and will continue until he attains the age of 70 years, i.e., till July 4, 2026.Justice Bhushan was earlier appointed as the...
The Central Government has approved the re-appointment of Justice Ashok Bhushan, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). The re-appointment will be effective from the date he assumes charge and will continue until he attains the age of 70 years, i.e., till July 4, 2026.
Justice Bhushan was earlier appointed as the NCLAT Chairperson on October 29, 2021, shortly after his retirement from the Supreme Court, and took charge on November 8, 2021. His tenure ends today.
Born on July 5, 1956, in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Justice Ashok Bhushan obtained his law degree in 1979 from Allahabad University and began practicing at the Allahabad High Court the same year. He served as Standing Counsel for several institutions, including Allahabad University and State Mineral Development Corporation Limited, and was elected Senior Vice-President of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association.
He was elevated as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court in April 2001, later serving as Acting Chief Justice and then Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Justice Bhushan was appointed to the Supreme Court of India on May 13, 2016, and retired on July 4, 2021.