Rahul Kamerkar

Rahul Kamerkar
Born	(1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 34)
Alma mater	Mithibai College, Jitendra Chauhan College of Law.
Occupation	Lawyer

Rahul Kamerkar (born December 12, 1990) is an Indian lawyer and author. ^{[1] [2]}

Background and education

Born and raised in Mumbai, Kamerkar passed through Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He holds a Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Economics from Mithibai College. He later studied law at Jitendra Chauhan College of Law.

Career

Kamerkar specialises in white-collar crimes and financial disputes. ^[3] He was enrolled as an advocate with the High Court of Bombay on 22 August 2015. Ever since then, he has been practicing as an advocate at the High Court of Bombay, ^{[4] [5]} Supreme Court of India, ^[6] and Tribunals especially the NCLT Mumbai. Doing Intellectual Property, Commercial, Business, Land, Tax, and Insolvency Litigation. ^[7]

In his youth, Kamerkar was involved in Indian politics as an associate with the Congress Party ^[8] and had authored a book titled The Man’s Ultimate Guide to Popularity published by Hay House Publishers. ^{[9] [10]} He has since represented various political leaders and political parties from across the aisle in the High Court of Bombay and Supreme Court of India. ^[11]

Notable cases

• Bhai Jagtap v.s. Arnab Goswami ^[12]
• Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act Amendments ^[13]
• Aadhaar - Pan Linking ^[14]
• Jet Airways Resolution Process ^[1]
• Validity of Section 36(4) of The Industrial Disputes Act ^[15]
• Lawyers Collective, Indira Jaising, and Anand Grover ^[3]
• Right to Protest in Mumbai ^[16]
• Bharat Petroleum All India Strike Matter ^[5]
• Permanency of employment for 2700 Sanitation Workers ^[17]
• Lakhan Bhaiya Fake Encounter Case ^[18]
• General Motors India Closure Settlement Case ^[19]
• Right of Workmen to Cancel Recognition of Union ^[20]
• Congress Party and Political Matters ^[11]
• Maharashtra Fishermen v.s. Commercial Trawling ^[21]
• T.B. Drugs Patents Case (Compulsory Licensing of Bedaquiline & Delamanid) ^[22]
• Shapoorji Pallonji Group - Pledging of Tata Shares ^[23]
• Invesco vs ZEEL, Punit Goenka ^[24]
• Antrix vs. Devas ^[25]
• Future-Amazon-Reliance Dispute ^[26]
• Tata Motors Case ^[27]
• GoAir Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ^[28]
• Enforcement Directorate vs Police Commissioner of Mumbai ^[29]
• Starting of the Andheri ESIC Hospital ^[30]
• Ex-DGP Sanjay Pandey v.s. State of Maharashtra ^[31]
• NEET Medical Students Admissions Case ^[32]

Pinky Promise

Kamerkar is an investor and non-executive director in the Wharton incubated company Pinky Promise Pvt. Ltd. ^[33]

See also

• Bombay High Court
• Supreme Court of India
• National Company Law Tribunal

References

1. Mishra, Lalatendu (20 June 2019). "NCLT puts Jet resolution plan on fast track". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
2. "Round Table Discussion on Judicial Pendency in India". Mumbai First. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
3. "Lawyers Collective urges HC to quash PMLA case". mumbaimirror. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
4. "Thyssen Krupp Industries India Private Limited & Others v/s Suresh Maruti Chougule & Others". lawyerservices.in. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
5. "Bombay High Court restrains BPCL unions from strike". freepressjournal.in. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
6. "Bajaj Electricals Limited v/s Bajaj Electrical Kamgar Sanghatana, Pune". lawyerservices.in. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
7. Rutam Vora, "Cramped for justice". thehindubusinessline.com. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
8. "'I feel proud to voluntarily work for a party that is 129 years old now'". rediff.com. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
9. Joshi, Mihir (15 March 2014). "Book is not a product, it is something alive," says Sanjana Roy Choudhury". printweek.in. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
10. "The Man's Ultimate Guide To Polularity". amazon.es. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
11. "Why Does The Indian National Congress Have A Monopoly On The Top Lawyers Of India?". buzzfeed.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
12. "Mumbai: Cong leaders move HC against Arnab Goswami, Republic TV". indianexpress.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
13. "Bombay High Court - Janhit Manch vs State Of Maharashtra Through ... on 2 November, 2018". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
14. "Bombay H.C : The petitioners that they are not in possession of Aadhar cards and/or Adhar enrollment numbers, resulting in not being able to file their Returns of Income for he assessment years 2018-19". taxcaselaw.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
15. "Thyssen Krupp Industries India ... vs Suresh Maruti Chougule on 1 March, 2018". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
16. "Protest but don't affect citizens: Court to unions". indiatimes.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
17. "IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11519 OF 2014" (PDF). tnlabour.in. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
18. "Not soft on cops in Lakhan Bhaiya case, says Home Dept (Rahul Kamerkar seen in the image, on the 2nd row, on the right)". mumbaimirror. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
19. Swati Deshpande, "General Motors Employees Union Moves Bombay HC Over Closure Plea". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
20. "Bharat Jijaba Shinde vs Bharatiya Kamgar Sena on 3 May, 2018". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
21. Omkar Gokhale, "Fishermen's body seeks action against govt officials for allowing unregistered boats at sea amid Covid restrictions". indianexpress.com. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
22. Swati Deshpande, "Bombay HC gives time to Centre till April 28 to decide on granting compulsory license to two patented anti-TB drugs". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
23. Forum Gandhi, "SP Group moving to raise ₹8,000 cr by pledging equity stake in Tata Sons". thehindubusinessline.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
24. Ayushi Kar, "Invesco's EGM call: Time running out for Punit Goenka". thehindubusinessline.com. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
25. Ayushi Kar, "The SC order will make it impossible for Devas to enforce award anywhere in the world: Antrix". thehindubusinessline.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
26. Anirban Chowdhury, "Future of Amazon vs Reliance: The battle for India's $850 Bn retail market". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
27. "Tata Motors Resorted to Unfair Labour Practice Rules Bombay Hc Orders to Compensate 52 Employees". freepressjournal.i. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
28. Anirban Chowdhury, "Go First: Fasten seat belts' sign has been on for a long while". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
29. Swati Deshpande, "SC relief for former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey out on bail". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
30. "HC orders ESIC Hospital, Andheri to be made operational by January next year". indianexpress. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
31. "Mumbai: Ex-DGP Sanjay Pandey Seeks Anticipatory Bail In Thane FIR, Claims Jurisdictional And Delay Issues". freepressjournal. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
32. Shah, Soham. "Bombay HC says petition challenging alternative medicine admission rules has "strong, arguable case'". indianexpress. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
33. "'Pinky Promise' app addresses women's reproductive issues". sundayguardianlive.com. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

External links

• Bombay High Court Website
• Supreme Court of India Website
• NCLT Website