Senior advocate Darius Khambata is leaving his roles as trustee of two Tata Trusts, declining reappointment as his terms near their end. Multiple outlets report he has informed Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata of his decision regarding the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT).
Outlets say Khambata links his departure to his concerns about events tied to a Tata Sons board meeting on 17 September. He is reported to criticise the reappointment of N. Chandrasekaran as Tata Sons chairman and to describe that day in strongly negative terms. Several reports also say he raised governance and reputational concerns, including disputes among senior leaders and differences between Noel Tata and Chandrasekaran.
Coverage further highlights that Khambata reportedly argues the trusts face existential concerns if Tata Sons’ status is pursued in ways that would “decouple” it from the trusts. NDTV also reports he questions efforts involving the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), describing the engagement as unsuccessful, while other outlets focus more on internal governance and media-related allegations mentioned in his reported letter.
