Mahesh Jethmalani

Mahesh Jethmalani (born 9 August 1956) is an Indian lawyer and a politician. He is currently a nominated Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. He was also a member of the National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party up to 2012.

Early life and education

Jethmalani was born in 1956. His father was a popular advocate turned Union Minister Ram Jethmalani. He did his schooling at St. Paul's School, Darjeeling. He has done his BA from the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and a tripos in PPE (Politics, Philosophy & Economics) at the University of Oxford. He studied law in London and qualified as a barrister in 1980.

Career in law

Jethmalani studied law in London under the patronage of the UK Bar. He qualified as a barrister in 1980. Jethmalani enrolled at the bar of Bombay High Court on 12 February 1981.

He has handled several critical criminal and civil cases like the trial of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, A. R. Antulay. He also appealed before the Court for the two accused in Assassination of Indira Gandhi. He also represents former Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Param Bir Singh against the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.