Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rajesh Bindal has been appointed Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the appellate body dealing with appeals arising from proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
Justice Bindal retired from the Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, after serving at the top court for over three years. Before his elevation to the Supreme Court in February 2023, he served as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
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Justice Bindal succeeds former Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushan, whose tenure as NCLAT Chairperson ended on July 4, 2026. Following Justice Bhushan’s departure, NCLAT judicial member Justice Yogesh Khanna took over as officiating Chairperson from July 5. The Central Government subsequently extended his tenure in October.