The Government on Friday re-appointed former Supreme Court Justice Ashok Bhushan as Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). According to an order issued on November 7 by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ proposal for Justice Bhushan’s re-appointment till he attains the age of 70 years on July 4, 2026.
Born on July 5, 1956 in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur, Justice Bhushan graduated in Arts in 1975 and earned his law degree with First Division from Allahabad University in 1979. He was elected Senior Vice-President of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association. Justice Bhushan was elevated as permanent judge of the Allahabad High Court on April 24, 2001. He was sworn in as Judge of the Kerala High Court on July 10, 2014, became Acting Chief Justice on August 1, 2014, and was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court on March 26, 2015. On May 13, 2016, he was elevated to the Supreme Court of India. In July 2020, he was appointed as Chairman, Ravi Beas River Tribunal. He retired from the Supreme Court on July 4, 2021.
Justice Bhushan was part of the five-judge bench which decided Ayodhya case in 2019. He delivered series of judgments during Covid pandemic, ensuring relief to migrant workers, food supply to needy people.
Justice Bhushan joined as chairperson of NCLAT on November 8, 2021, presiding over significant matters involving corporate law, insolvency, and competition statutes. He will now continue until July 2026.
