Ashok Bhushan

Ashok Bhushan (born 5 July 1956) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India and former chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. He was the 31st chief justice of the Kerala High Court. He is a former judge of the Kerala High Court and Allahabad High Court.

Early life Ashok Bhushan was born in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh on 5 July 1956 to the late Chandrama Prasad Srivastava and his wife Kalavathi Srivasthava. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in 1975 he studied law in Allahabad University and graduated in 1979. While practising as an advocate in Allahabad High Court, he served as the standing counsel for various institutions such as Allahabad University, State Mineral Development Corporation Limited and several municipal boards, banks and education institutions and also as the senior vice–president of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association. and as chief justice on 26 March 2015.

On the farewell speech organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, Ashok said “Grant of appropriate remedy is not the discretion of the judge but his obligation. Justice must be tempered with mercy but justice cannot be substituted for mercy.” He retired on 4 July 2021.

On 8 November 2021, he took the oath as the chairperson of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal where he served till 4 July 2026.