<h1>Justice Ashok Bhushan Appointed as NCLAT Chairperson After 20-Month Vacancy.</h1> Former Supreme Court judge Justice Ashok Bhushan has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), assuming the role after a 20-month vacancy following the retirement of the previous chairperson. Justice Bhushan, who retired from the Supreme Court in July, will serve a four-year term. He has previously overseen significant cases, including the Ayodhya verdict and COVID-19 management. NCLAT, established under the Companies Act, 2013, handles appeals against orders from the National Company Law Tribunal and other regulatory bodies, with its principal bench in New Delhi and another in Chennai.