Aruneshwar Gupta
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Aruneshwar Gupta has practised in the Supreme Court of India since 1976 and has appeared before High Courts across India. He has also been involved in litigation in Singapore and the United States of America. He was designated Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court of India on 27 March 2019.
He was Advocate-on-Record for the State of Rajasthan in the Supreme Court from 1990 to 1993 and from 1994 to 1999, and Additional Advocate General for the State of Rajasthan in the Supreme Court from 2004 to 2009.
His practice includes court work and the drafting and settling of opinions and agreements, including in real estate, family law and the Web3 space. Some 500 judgments in matters in which he appeared have been reported.
He served as Honorary Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association (1995–96) and Vice President of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (1999–2001). He was involved in drafting the Sports Acts enacted by the States of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. He was chief draftsman of the “White Paper on Publishing and Printing of Judgments using Neutral Citation” and a member of the Supreme Court Committee on Subject Categorization.
He has written and spoken on legal subjects in India and abroad, and presented papers at Commonwealth Lawyers Association conferences in Hong Kong (2009), Livingstone, Zambia (2019), Goa (2023) and Malta (2025). His current areas of interest are Online Dispute Resolution and peace mediation.
Enrolment
| Enrolment number | D/265/1976 |
|---|---|
| Date of enrolment | 3 September 1976 |
| State Bar Council | Bar Council of Delhi |
Publications
- An Autobiography: 50 Years at Supreme Court – Death of My Mistress, Birth of My Love (released 31 July 2026, Jaipur)
- Understanding the Supreme Court Better – 151 Facts You Need to Know (2nd Edition)
- Shrimat Bhagwad Geeta – A Lawyer’s Perspective (4th Edition)
- Legal Revolution 5.0 – Online Conflict Resolution, Peace Mediation, Digital Assets, Artificial Intelligence
- Finance Revolution 5.0 – Pro Bono Social Impact Credits (PICS) Economy
- Supreme Court on Arbitration Law (2nd Edition), co-author