Born on December 26, 1958. Studied in ModernSchool, New Delhi till 1976 and Graduated in Economics (Hons.) from St.StephensCollege, DelhiUniversity in 1979. Obtained LL.B. Degree from Campus Law Centre, DelhiUniversity in 1982.

Enrolled as an Advocate with Bar Council of Delhi on July 15, 1982. Practised in Delhi High Court mainly in Commercial, Civil, Writ, Original and Companies jurisdictions of the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India. The cases also involved appearances before MRTP Commission, Company Law Board, Debt Recovery Tribunal and Arbitrators apart from the other nature of litigation including Constitutional, Banking, Finance and Insurance,