Saurabh Ajay Gupta

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Saurabh Ajay Gupta
Born21 October 1980 (1980-10-21) (age 43)
EducationBA LLB: Symbiosis Law College
Alma materSymbiosis Law College
Occupation(s) Advocate, Additional Advocate General: Government of Chhattisgarh in Supreme Court of India
Years active16
SpouseAlpika Agarwal

Saurabh Ajay Gupta is a Advocate-on-Record in Supreme Court of India. [1] He is also the additional advocate general for Government of Chhattisgarh in Supreme Court. [2] Formerly he has held position of additional advocate general for Government of Punjab, India in Supreme Court for around seven years. [2]

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He is better known for handling cases related to Prevention of Corruption Act matters, matters relation to Prevention of Money Laundering Act, mining and leases, insolvency and bankruptcy, arbitration proceedings at the appellate courts.

Early life

Gupta graduated in law from Symbiosis law college, Pune, in 2003. [3] Later he completed his diploma in taxation law from the same. After completing his education & working for multiple firms, Gupta joined senior lawyer and former union law minister, Ram Jethmalani as his chamber assistant in 2006. [4]

Controversy

Saurabh is known for handling controversial cases.

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