Sanjay Mitra is a distinguished advocate with over 38 years of comprehensive litigation experience before the Honourable Gauhati High Court and subordinate courts. As a senior member of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association, he represents diverse clients including government authorities (GAIL, OIL India), financial institutions (SBI, PNB), corporations, and private individuals across Assam and Northeast India.
Mr. Mitra's expertise encompasses criminal defence, civil litigation, and corporate advisory matters. He specializes in NDPS cases, bail matters, economic offences (PMLA, cheque bounce), service law disputes, taxation conflicts, and constitutional law. His strategic approach combines meticulous case preparation with deep knowledge of Assam's jurisprudential landscape.
He regularly appears before the Gauhati High Court, District Courts, and specialized tribunals (DRT, NCLT), handling cases ranging from narcotics offences and property disputes to banking litigation and arbitration. His trial experience includes complex criminal proceedings under IPC, NDPS Act, and Prevention of Corruption Act, as well as civil suits involving contracts, land titles, and service matters.
Before establishing Mitra & Mitra's Law Chamber, Mr. Mitra trained under legal luminaries Late S.K. Sen and Shri Vijay Dewan, developing his distinctive approach that balances rigorous legal analysis with client-centric solutions. Enrolled as an Advocate in 1987, he built his practice on the foundational principles of ethical representation and integrity.
He has been involved in numerous landmark cases before the Guwahati High Court, including M/s Baruah C.C. Block Industry and Anr. v/s State Bank of India and others 2024 0 Supreme(Gau) 1693, GAIL (India) Limited And 2 Ors. Versus The Union Of India 2024 SCC OnLine Gau 1389, Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax vs. M/S Brahmaputra Cracker And Polymer Limited 2023 0 Supreme(Gau) 118, , Lorik Ram v. State of Assam 2022 SCC OnLine Gau 975, Nur Ali S/o Abdul Hakim vs The State of Assam and Others 2021 0 Supreme(Gau) 525 , among others.
Practice Areas
● White Collar Criminal Defence (NDPS, PMLA, Economic Offences)
● Banking & Financial Litigation
● Civil Property Disputes
● Service Law Matters
● Corporate Taxation
● Insolvency & Bankruptcy (IBC)
● Constitutional Writ Petitions
● Arbitration and Mediation
● Criminal Matters
● Bail Applications
