Having completed his law education from the University of Mumbai, Mukul Rohtagi who is the 14th, as well as current Attorney General of India, started practising under Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal who went on to become the 36th chief justice of India. Rohtagi started working with Sabharwal in the high court but later on started his own legal practice.

Mukul Rohtagi was appointed as a chief legal advisor for current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, however, he stepped down from the position citing that he wants to practice as a private lawyer.

Famous cases fought by him include Y K Sabharwal property suit, Jharkhand Assembly floor test case, 2002 Gujarat Riots, Ambani brothers’ gas supply case etc.

Advice by Mukul Rohtagi for lawyers – “A point must be stateable in 5 sentences or it is not worth stating at all.”