Tushar Mehta Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Advocate
Known For	Being the second-longest serving solicitor general of India
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Career
Awards, Honours	• 2017: received an honorary doctorate from Amity University, Noida • 2020: received an honorary doctorate from Karnataka State Law University
Medal	• Late Justice Shri N.G.Shelat Memorial Medal by Gujarat University • Late Shri G.D. Shah Medal by Gujarat University • Late Shri D.D. Medh Medal by Gujarat University • Shri Nani Palkhiwala Medal by Gujarat Law Society • Shri Daulat Trivedi Medal by Gujarat Law Society
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 September 1964 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	60 Years
Birthplace	Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jamnagar, Gujarat
College/University	Sir L.A. Shah Law College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Educational Qualification	A law degree
Religion	Hinduism
Address	10, Akbar Road, New Delhi
Hobbies	Reading Urdu Poetry
Controversies	• Criticized for his comments regarding the migrant labourers case: In 2020, Mehta made an official statement regarding the Suo Motu petition for the problems of migrant laborers in Supreme Court. In his statement, Tushar Mehta blamed former Supreme Court judges, senior lawyers, historians, writers, and activists for exaggerating the issue. His statement was regarded an attempt to divert attention from the actual issues before the court. He was also criticised for showing support for an elected government was called as a danger to democracy in country and fascism. [1]The Wire • Accused of criminal misconduct: In 2021, a group of MPs from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party met with the then-president of India Ram Nath Kovind and asked him to take an action against Tushar Mehta for his “criminal misconduct” and “gross impropriety” for meeting BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari who is an accused in the 2016 Narada tapes case. Later, Mehta claimed that although Adhikari tried to meet him, he was unable to do so. [2]NDTV • Criticized for his comments in the Same sex marriage recognition case: In 2023, a five-judge bench refused to give legal recognition to same-sex marriage and same sex joint adoption of children stating that it was an issue for the parliament to decide. Later, Mehta was highly criticized for making statements during the proceedings of the case. During the proceedings, he said that, "The “natural way” to raise children would be with a heterosexual couple." [3]Mid-Day
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aparna Mehta
Children	Daughter- Aastha Mehta Rao (Advocate)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tushar Mehta

• At the age of 12, Tushar Mehta moved to Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after his father passed away.

• After completing his graduation, he began practising law at the Ahmedabad High Court in 1987. He worked as a Civil and Criminal Lawyer.

• In 1988, he began working as an apprentice under a senior advocate in the Gujarat High Court, Krishnakant Vakharia.

• In 2000, Tushar Mehta started working at the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank. At the time, the BJP senior leader Amit Shah was the president of the bank. Tushar Mehta began working closely with Amit Sah and both discussed and drafted petitions together.

• Tushar Mehta worked with Krishnakant Vakharia until 2004, and later, established his practice.

• In 2007, he was appointed as a senior advocate of the High Court of Gujarat. Later, he was appointed as an Additional Advocate General by Gujarat’s Minister of State for Home and Law.

• He has also served as a visiting faculty Lecturer at the Motilal Nehru Law College and Vivekanand Law College in Ahmedabad.

• Tushar Mehta has represented various BJP leaders as a lawyer.

• He gained fame as a lawyer in 2010 after he represented the State of Gujarat in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. In the case, Amit Shah was one of the accused. He was acquitted in 2014.

• In 2014, he became a member of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi’s team. In the same year, he was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India, India’s third-highest law officer.

• In 2018, he was appointed as the Solicitor General of India.
  

  Tushar Mehta (second from right) at a felicitation ceremony honouring him being named Solicitor General of India in 2018

• According to various reports, the Karnataka government paid Rs. 39.60 lakh to Tushar Mehta for arguing the hijab matter in the apex court on behalf of the Karnataka government. Mehta appeared 9 times in the court for the case.

• In 2023, Mehta represented the Union government in the Abrogation of Article 370 case. He fought against various organisations and NGOs who filed petitions against the central government for their decision to abrogate Article 370.
  

  Tushar Mehta (extreme right, standing) during the court proceedings of the case regarding the abrogation of Article 370

• In August 2024, a video of Tushar Mehta went viral. The video was of the case proceedings regarding the rape-murder of a trainee doctor by a civic volunteer of the police, at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. In the video, Mehta is seen disciplining a former Congressman and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal representing the West Bengal government.

• In the case, Tushar Mehta was representing the CBI when the opposition lawyer laughed, and in response to that, Mehta said,
  

  A girl has lost her life in the most inhuman and undignified manner. Somebody has died. Do not at least laugh.”

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta slammed Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal for his response during the Supreme Court hearing of the Kolkata R G Kar Hospital rape and murder case.

"A young girl has lost her life in the most inhuman and undignified manner, at least don't laugh," Mehta… pic.twitter.com/LcvGgEWErZ

— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) August 22, 2024

• He has worked on many famous cases including the INX Media Case, the Rohingya Deportation Case, and the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.