He served also as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
Enrolled as an Advocate in 1975 and initially practised exclusively in civil side in civil courts, Ranchi, he shifted practice to Ranchi Bench of the Patna High Court in 1986 and became Government Pleader in the Ranchi Bench of Patna High Court in 1990.
In these periods he practised in civil, criminal, constitutional and tax matters.
He also worked as retained Counsel and Legal Adviser of almost all the Banks, Insurance Company, Electricity Board, Housing Board, University and other Government and semi Government Undertakings.
Eqbal died from COVID-19 in May 2021, at the Medanta Hospital in the city of Gurgaon.