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* ”’Param Bir Singh case:”’ Represented two police officers Nandkumar Gopale and Asha Korke who were arrested in an alleged extortion case by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

* ”’Param Bir Singh case:”’ Represented two police officers Nandkumar Gopale and Asha Korke who were arrested in an alleged extortion case by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

* ”’Narayan Rane case:”’ Represented BJP leader Narayan Rane in a case filed by then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on comments made against him.

* ”’Narayan Rane case:”’ Represented BJP leader Narayan Rane in a case filed by then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on comments made against him.

* ”’Vidyut Jamwal case:”’ Represented Bollywood actor Vidyut Jamwal in an alleged case of assault. Advocate Aniket Nikam, who represented Jammwal, said, “My clients were innocent. There was no satisfactory evidence before the court to hint towards my client’s involvement in the alleged incident of assault. They have been acquitted.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vidya |date=2019-06-17 |title=Commando actor Vidyut Jammwal acquitted in 12-year-old assault case |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/commando-actor-vidyut-jammwal-acquitted-in-12-year-old-assault-case-1550506-2019-06-17 |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

* ”’Vidyut Jamwal case:”’ Represented Bollywood actor Vidyut Jamwal in an alleged case of assault. Advocate Aniket Nikam, who represented Jammwal, said, “My clients were innocent. There was no satisfactory evidence before the court to hint towards my client’s involvement in the alleged incident of assault. They have been acquitted.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vidya |date=2019-06-17 |title=Commando actor Vidyut Jammwal acquitted in 12-year-old assault case |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/commando-actor-vidyut-jammwal-acquitted-in-12-year-old-assault-case-1550506-2019-06-17 |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

* ”’Raj Kundra & Shilpa Shetty case:”’ Represented Bollywood couple Raj Kundra and his wife Shilpa Shetty in an alleged cheating & breach of trust case<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-08 |title=First deposit ₹60 crore: Bombay HC to Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra on leaving India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/first-deposit-rs-60-crore-bombay-high-court-to-shilpa-shetty-raj-kundra-on-leaving-india-101759911720397.html |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>.

* ”’Raj Kundra & Shilpa Shetty case:”’ Represented Bollywood couple Raj Kundra and his wife Shilpa Shetty in an alleged cheating & breach of trust case<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-08 |title=First deposit ₹60 crore: Bombay HC to Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra on leaving India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/first-deposit-rs-60-crore-bombay-high-court-to-shilpa-shetty-raj-kundra-on-leaving-india-101759911720397.html |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>.

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Indian lawyer (born 1985)

[1][2]

Aniket Ujjwal Nikam[3] (born 18 June 1985) is a practicing lawyer specialising in criminal law[4], including matters related to regular and anticipatory bail[5][6]. He is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra[7][8]. In addition to his legal practice, he is actively involved in politics as a state spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is the son of renowned special public prosecutor and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Ujjwal Deorao Nikam, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2016.[citation needed]

He has been cited in the media for his political commentary and his involvement as a defense counsel in high-profile legal cases.

Early life and education

Aniket Nikam[9] was born in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, to Marathi parents. His father, Ujjwal Deoraoji Nikam[10][11], was an Indian special public prosecutor, and mother Jyoti Nikam is a homemaker.

Aniket Nikam completed his preliminary education from St. Joseph’s Convent Senior Secondary School in Jalgaon and went on to get Bachelors Degree in Legal Science & Legislative Law (BLS LLB) from Government Law College, Mumbai in 2008. He then completed his Masters Degree in Law (LLM) from New York University, School of Law in 2009. Family Legacy Nikam’s son, Aniket Nikam, is also a criminal lawyer in the Mumbai High Court, continuing the family’s legacy in the legal profession.[12]

Career

Aniket Nikam returned to India in 2008 and began his career as a criminal defense lawyer in Mumbai. He is a practising lawyer with Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court of India.

  • Adarsh Housing Scam Case: Represented the Ministry of Defense (MoD) against politicians, bureaucrats and military officers who allegedly conspired to bend several rules concerning land ownership, zoning, floor space index and membership getting themselves flats allotted in this cooperative society at below-market rates.[1]
  • Gharkul Housing Scam Case[14]: Represented Member of Legislative Assembly Gulabrao Deokar in a case where there was the illicit diverting of approximately ₹110 crore (US$13 million) in loaned public municipal funds by the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation.
  • Karjat Assault Case[15]: Represented NCP MLA Suresh Lad in a case where he was charged with assaulting deputy collector Abhay Kargutkar at Tehsildar Office, Karjat, Raigad.
  • Nana Patekar ‘Me Too’ case[16]: Represented Bollywood actor Nana Patekar in a 2018 ‘MeToo movement in India’ case filed by a co-star.[17][18][19]
  • Sharjeel Usmani case: Represented the complainant Pradeep Gawade, secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, in a case of alleged statements made by activist Sharjeel Usmani that hurt Hindu sentiments.
  • YouTuber Hindustani Bhau case: Represented YouTuber Hindustani Bhau who was booked for allegedly instigating students to protest against offline exams.[20] The HC bench of Justices P B Varale and SM Modak on hearing his lawyer Aniket Nikam and additional public prosecutor K V Saste posted it ‘high on board’ on March 14.[21]
  • Param Bir Singh case: Represented two police officers Nandkumar Gopale and Asha Korke who were arrested in an alleged extortion case by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.
  • Narayan Rane case: Represented BJP leader Narayan Rane in a case filed by then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on comments made against him.
  • Vidyut Jamwal case: Represented Bollywood actor Vidyut Jamwal in an alleged case of assault. Advocate Aniket Nikam, who represented Jammwal, said, “My clients were innocent. There was no satisfactory evidence before the court to hint towards my client’s involvement in the alleged incident of assault. They have been acquitted.”[22]
  • Raj Kundra & Shilpa Shetty case: Represented Bollywood couple Raj Kundra and his wife Shilpa Shetty in an alleged cheating & breach of trust case[23].

Political Career

Aniket Nikam first began his political activities in 2008. While a student at New York University, he was handpicked by professor Derrick Bell to participate in the Obama Campaign for 2008. He was tasked with door to door canvassing for the then presidential candidate Barack Obama[24].

After returning to India he resumed his role in politics in 2024 after his father got nominated as a candidate for Mumbai North Central Lok Sabha constituency in he 2024 General elections. Aniket nikam Currently Serves as a spokesperson for BJP Maharashtra.

In 2025, he assembled and participated in a delegation that filed an FIR against the Maharashtra unit of the Indian National Congress on the grounds of an attempt to incite violence through social media in the state of Maharashtra.

References

  1. ^ “Who is Ujjwal Nikam, BJP’s LS candidate and 26/11 prosecutor who used the controversial ‘biryani’ story to convict Ajmal Kasab?”. The Economic Times. 20 May 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  2. ^ “Meet Ujjwal Nikam, BJP Lok Sabha candidate who cooked up ‘biryani’ story to nail Ajmal Kasab”. Hindustan Times. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  3. ^ “Bombay HC grants pre-arrest bail to 3 GRP cops accused in Rajasthan jeweller’s extortion, assault case”. The Times of India. 16 September 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  4. ^ “Maharashtra: FIR filed after Congress post on X showing a BJP office in flames”. The Indian Express. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  5. ^ “HC grants pre-arrest bail to 3 GRP personnel booked for extorting jeweller”. Hindustan Times. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  6. ^ “Actor suicide: Abetment FIR against Mumbai cosmetic surgeon quashed”. The Times of India. 12 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  7. ^ Vidya (27 December 2024). “Man accused of abetment in Mumbai Air India pilot’s suicide gets bail”. India Today. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  8. ^ “Actor Nana Patekar gets court relief in ‘Me Too’ case”. The Times of India. 8 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  9. ^ “PressReader.com – Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions”. www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  10. ^ Joshi, Saumya (27 April 2024). “Who Is Ujjwal Nikam, BJP Lok Sabha Candidate Behind ‘Biryani’ Story In Ajmal Kasab Case?”. https://www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  11. ^ “Teachers’ Day 2022: When your parents are your first teachers”. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  12. ^ “Who is Ujjwal Nikam, BJP’s LS candidate and 26/11 prosecutor who used the controversial ‘biryani’ story to convict Ajmal Kasab?”. The Economic Times. 20 May 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  13. ^ Mutha, Snehal (8 March 2025). “TH08 SNEHAL MUTHA Relief for Nana Patekar as Mumbai court dismisses Tanushree Dutta’s Me Too case”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  14. ^ “Two former Maha ministers among 48 convicted in multi-crore housing scam”. The Times of India. 1 September 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  15. ^ “Three of seven accused arrested in journalist attack case”. The Times of India. 18 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  16. ^ Mutha, Snehal (8 March 2025). “TH08 SNEHAL MUTHA Relief for Nana Patekar as Mumbai court dismisses Tanushree Dutta’s Me Too case”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  17. ^ “MeToo allegations against Nana Patekar: Court says no explanation given on delay in filing FIR, disposes case”. The Indian Express. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  18. ^ “Tanushree Dutta breaks silence on court rejecting her MeToo complaint against Nana Patekar. Here’s what she has to say”. Hindustan Times. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  19. ^ “Nana Patekar gets relief as Court refused to act on Tanushree Dutta’s ‘Me Too’ allegations on the actor – deets inside”. The Times of India. 8 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  20. ^ “Hindustani Bhau, arrested for ‘inciting’ student protests in Maharashtra, granted bail”. Hindustan Times. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  21. ^ “Vikas Pathak alias Hindustani Bhau moves Bombay HC to quash ‘preventive action’ notice”. The Times of India. 11 March 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  22. ^ Vidya (17 June 2019). “Commando actor Vidyut Jammwal acquitted in 12-year-old assault case”. India Today. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  23. ^ “First deposit ₹60 crore: Bombay HC to Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra on leaving India”. Hindustan Times. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  24. ^ “Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up for Core Values”. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

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