ABOUT ANJAN
Advocate Anjan Datta is in active practice of law for last 16 years. He is a First-Generation Advocate in the Supreme Court of India. He started his practice before the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta and has worked with almost all senior Advocates. He specializes in Criminal Law and handles cases pertaining to Anti-Corruption Laws, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Serious Fraud Investigation, Economic Offences, Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), Customs Act, FEMA, corporate frauds, cyber law, Official Secrets Act, medico-legal cases, Matrimonial matters and White-Collar Crimes. He also expertise in the field of Information Technology & Cyber Law and advices wide range of companies and service providers in this filed. He has appeared and argued before almost all the High Courts in India and has represented clients from different sphere of lives. He has appeared pro bono and also as amicus curiae in several matters. He has also represented the State of West Bengal and other statutory bodies on several occasions.
Apart from dispute resolution, he has substantial experience in corporate advisory work including shareholder’s disputes, insolvency and bankruptcy laws, Corporate-Criminal liability, white-collar crimes involving CBI, ED and Customs. He is also proficient at handling a variety of commercial disputes for high net-worth individuals, particularly in the area of corporate frauds.
Advocate Anjan Datta has also been involved in editing several legal journals including Calcutta High Court Notes (CHN) and presently he is the Managing Editor of “Eastern Criminal Notes” (ECRN), a widely circulated legal journal on criminal law.
Mr.
Anjan Datta has an excellent academic career, he stood First in (H.S +2) Exam in Tripura Board of Secondary Education under Commerce Stream. He has obtained his law degree from the hallowed University of Calcutta with flying colours. He has also done specialization in Cyber Law from the Asian Law School & Govt. Law College Mumbai.
Mr. Anjan Datta has keen interest in International Commercial Law & International Environmental Law and practices in the domain of International Law also. He has acquired 3(Three) Post Graduate Diplomas in Specialized International Law from the most Prestigious ISIL (Indian Society of International Law);
1. Post Graduate Diploma in International Law & Diplomacy;
2. Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade & Business Law;
3. Post Graduate Diploma in International Environmental Law( Gold Medalist)
Mr. Anjan Datta has done his LL.M. (Masters in Law) from the esteemed Choudhary Charan Singh University.
He has successfully completed “Certificate Program in Parliamentary Institutions & Procedures ” from the most prestigious INSTITUTE OF CONSTITUTIONAL & PARLIAMENTARY STUDIES which is run by the Parliament of India.
He is a member of several distinguished Associations including – Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA),
Life Member of Bar Association of India (BAI),
Vice President of INDIAN ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION,
Calcutta High Court Bar Association,
The Calcutta High Court Club.
He is the founder of ” FIRST GENERATION LAWYERS” Group and runs motivational campaigns and supports the underprivileged sections of the law students, the First Generation Lawyers and young lawyers. Being a first-generation lawyer, Advocate Datta passionately supports the first-Generation law students with their subject and career queries constantly.
Above all as a human being Advocate Datta believes it as his responsibility to support the oppressed and needy and so, have been a part of many social activities where he can utilise his knowledge and experience for the betterment of humanity by supporting the cause of the weaker section.
Mr. Datta guides law students constantly, as, they are the generations to carry forward and build a stronger India and a vibrant legal profession.