From a humble middle class Maharashtran family, Justice Gupte was the first person in his family to pursue law, and was groomed by his grandfather from a very young age, not just to become a lawyer, but particularly to become a judge. Chatting with Sr. Adv. Darius Khambata, we explore Justice Gupte’s love for theatre and how there is a little bit of an actor in every lawyer and a bit of a director in every judge. He talks about the challenges he faced as a junior member of the bar, the qualities in a lawyer he looked for as a judge, as well as his views on the judiciary when it comes to fairness, honesty, and of course, justice.

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CREDITS:

Guest: Justice Suresh C. Gupte

Host: Sr. Adv. Darius Khambata

Editorial Guidance: Nitin Thakker

Special Thanks: Vishal Kanade & Firoz Bharucha

Concept & Creative Producer: Aditya Bapat

This is a Maed in India production.

Head of Production: Shaun Fanthome

Creative Head: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Sound Designer & Mixing Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Sound Editors : Lakshman Parsuram & Ishaan Devasthali

Directed and edited by: Jishnu Guha

Camera Assistant: Ujjwal Lo

Project Coordinator: Natasha Vakil

Research: Nirmal Bhansali

Assistant Producers: Meghna Gulati & Ruchi Sawardekar

Studio: Island City Studios