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{{short description|Indian Supreme Court advocate (born 1980)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Saurabh Ajay Gupta
| image =
| caption =
| spouse = Alpika Agarwal
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|21 October 1980}}
| occupation = [[Advocate]], Additional [[Advocate General]]: [[Government of Chhattisgarh]] in [[Supreme Court of India]]
| education = BA LLB: Symbiosis Law College
| alma_mater = Symbiosis Law College
| years_active = 16
}}

'''Saurabh Ajay Gupta''' is an [[Advocate-on-Record]] in [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://api.sci.gov.in/advocates|title=Advocates | SUPREME COURT OF INDIA|website=main.sci.gov.in}}</ref> He is also the additional [[advocate general]] for [[Government of Chhattisgarh]] in Supreme Court.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/chhattisgarh-government-3-aag-sc|title=Chhattisgarh Government appoints 3 AAGs for conducting cases before Supreme Court|first=Bar &|last=Bench|website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news|date=13 August 2019 }}</ref> Formerly he has held position of additional [[advocate general]] for Government of Punjab, India in Supreme Court for around seven years.<ref name="auto"/>

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.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.symlaw.edu.in/extension-lecture/422&start=41&ml=1?start=40|title=Extension Lecture Series - Archive - Page 41|website=www.symlaw.edu.in}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://qjk.9bc.myftpupload.com/2019/09/10/obituary-the-maverick-ram-jethmalani/|title=Obituary: The Maverick Ram Jethmalani|date=September 10, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

== Cases==
Saurabh is known for handling following cases.

* [[Indian coal allocation scam]]: Saurabh Gupta has been handling the disputes of steel, power & mining company, Jindal Steel & Power in respect of mining and transportation at Sarda Mines, Odisha. He is also the representative of the former member of parliament [[Naveen Jindal]] & [[Jindal Steel & Power]] in the prevention of corruption & prevention of money laundering act matters.
* [[Asaram Bapu]] Sexual Harassment Case: He represented Indian godman (guru) when he moved supreme court for early hearing of bail plea in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/oct/26/self-styled-preacher-asaram-bapu-moves-supreme-court-for-early-hearing-of-bail-plea-in-rape-case-1683723.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027121658/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/oct/26/self-styled-preacher-asaram-bapu-moves-supreme-court-for-early-hearing-of-bail-plea-in-rape-case-1683723.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2017|title=Self-styled preacher Asaram Bapu moves Supreme Court for early hearing of bail plea in rape case|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

Other cases
* Case for alleged involvement in the Parliament attack case.<ref name="auto1"/>
* A case against an accused in the Ketan Parekh stock scam.<ref name="auto1"/>
* Allocation of the spectrum to the telecom operators in India.<ref>{{Cite web| title=IA Nos. 78 & 82/2016 in Civil Appeal No (s). 10660/2010 before Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for PIL & Ors. [Appellant (s)] versus Union of India & Ors. [Respondents]-reg | url=https://dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/trai.pdf?download=1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419144342/https://dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/trai.pdf?download=1 | archive-date=2021-04-19}}</ref>
* Famous [[Murder of Jessica Lal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609ae6ee4b0149711413d94|title=Sidhartha Vashisht Alias Manu Sharma v. State (Nct Of Delhi) . | Supreme Court Of India | Judgment | Law | CaseMine|website=www.casemine.com}}</ref>
* Sohrabbudin fake encounter case.<ref name="auto1"/>
* Gujarat Riots Case [[Best Bakery Case]].<ref name="auto1"/>
* Disproportionate cases of [[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/471073064/N-Ram-Ors-vs-Union-of-India|title=N. Ram & Ors. vs. Union of India | Contempt Of Court | Supreme Court Of India|website=Scribd}}</ref>

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