Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record and NUALS Graduate A. Karthik Appointed CBI Special Public Prosecutor in Coal Scam Cases

(By Syed Ali Taher Abedi)

Karthik is a 2009 graduate of National; University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS)

Supreme Court lawyer A. Karthik has been appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to handle cases related to the Coalgate scandal before the Supreme Court.

As per a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Karthik will oversee cases arising from the coal block allocation scam before the Supreme Court and any relevant appellate or revisional courts.

Karthik, who has been practicing in the Supreme Court since 2011, became an Advocate-on-Record in 2017. He also previously served as a Chamber Junior to Senior Counsel R. Basant.