Retired SC judge Justice Ashok Bhushan appointed as NCLAT chairperson

By Legal Wires 2 Minutes Read

The Central Government has appointed former Supreme Court Judge, Justice (Retd.) Ashok Bhushan as Chairperson of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for a period of 4 years.

Justice Ashok Bhushan had retired as the Judge of the Supreme Court in July this year.

The NCLAT has been functioning with officiating chairperson since former chairperson Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya demitted office upon completion of his tenure in March 2020.

Justice Bansi Lal Bhat and Justice AIS Cheema served as officiating chairpersons. After Justice Cheema’s retirement, Justice M Venugopal, a former Madras High Court judge, has been serving as officiating chairperson.

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