Aniket Nikam is an Indian criminal advocate who practices in the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India.
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Wiki/Biography
Aniket Nikam, also known as Aniket Ujjwal Nikam, [1]Linkedin – Aniket Ujjwal Nikam was born on 18 June in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Gemini. After completing his schooling, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Legal Science and left for the USA to pursue a Master of Law degree at the New York University School of Law, Washington Square, New York, which he completed in 2009. [2]Linkedin – Aniket Ujjwal Kumar
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
Aniket belongs to a Marathi family of Jalgaon.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Ujjwal Nikam; he is a popular criminal advocate and has served as the special public prosecutor of the Maharashtra government. Aniket’s mother’s name is Jyoti Nikam; she is a homemaker. Aniket has a sister named Sharbari.
Wife & Children
Aniket is married to Pooja Deshmukh Nikam. Together, the couple has a son.
Office Address
His office address is 206, Veena Chamber, 21 Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400001, Opposite Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai.
Career
Criminal Advocate
Aniket is an independent Criminal Lawyer and Defense Attorney at the Bombay High Court and Supreme Court of India. In 2014, he appeared in the Bombay High Court to file a bail plea for Jignesh Shah, MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) promoter, in the Rs. 5000 cr National Stock Exchange Ltd scam. [3]Business Line He also appeared in high-profile cases including the Adarsh housing scam and the Jalgaon housing scam.
In 2016, he appeared as legal counsel for the Directors of the Maple Group, Naveen Aggarwal and Sachin Aggarwal. They were under suspicion for allegedly defrauding people through advertisements that offered 1BHK flats for just Rs. 5 lacs. He succeeded in securing bail for the duo. [4]The Times of India In 2017, he helped Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra secure an anticipatory bail in a due payment case. [5]Hindustan Times
He has dealt with numerous other high-profile matters related to financial scams and other criminal cases including the murder case of Nagina Hasan’s daughter (2014), Fakt Marathi in the TRP case, and Anil Deshmukh‘s money laundering case (2022).
Facts/Trivia
- He knows three languages Hindi, English, and Marathi.
- He has appeared in TV debates and talk shows on various channels including Mirror Now and ABP Majha.
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