Mita Banerjee | Human Rights Advocate | Kolkata

Advocate Mita Banerjee is a leading High Court advocate in Kolkata who has gained fame through her great legal insights, social contribution, and devotion to the right. She is recognised as the best human rights advocate in Kolkata with her practiced litigation for more than 12 years, and has won over 25 national and international awards in this period of time. She is actively representing victims in various important legal platforms like the Calcutta High Court, NGT, and CAT. Her works on women's empowerment and legal awareness are also known in different parts of the world.

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Mita Banerjee - Forever Achiever 2025 | Human Rights Advocate in Kolkata: From Courtroom Apprentice to Global Legal Voice

Advocate Mita Banerjee is a human rights advocate in Kolkata, West Bengal having specialization in litigation of high-profile cases and human rights activism. She registered with the Bar in 2016 and before that, since 2009, practising under such great tutors as Late Barrister Moniruddin Ahmed and Advocate Om Prakash Dubey. Mita is a member of the Bar Library Club, High Court Calcutta, and various legal forums. She practices at the Calcutta High Court, Central Administrative Tribunal, National Green Tribunal, POCSO Court, and other District and Sessions Courts across West Bengal. She has this client-centered reputation, which involves being an empathetic advocate, mostly representing victims. A Guest of Honour at the G-20 Summit in New Delhi and a two-time attendant of the United Nations General Assembly, Mita Banerjee remains an example with her initiatives in international forums, such as the International Women Parliament and Project 100. She has earned more than 25 awards, such as the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Award, the Iron Lady Award of India, and the Global Peace Award, making her one of the foremost figures in the Indian legal and social scene.

Designation: Victim-Centric Human Rights Advocate & High Court Litigator in Kolkata
Enrolment No.: F/878/1376/2016
Practice Areas: Civil, Criminal, Administrative, Environmental Law, Human Rights, POCSO
Court Appearances: High Court-Calcutta, CAT, NGT (Eastern Zone), District Courts, Sessions Courts, POCSO Courts
Affiliations:
High Court Bar Association, Calcutta
Bar Library Club (Barristers’ Club), High Court Calcutta
Alipore Bar Association

Litigation Specialist: High Court, CAT, NGT, POCSO, Civil & Criminal Law
Victim Advocacy: Representing underrepresented individuals and socially marginalized victims
Environmental and Human Rights Law: Extensive work in sustainable legal practices and justice for environmental violations
Judicial Appointments: Court-appointed Receiver and Special Officer in numerous matters
International Legal Representation: Participation in United Nations sessions and G-20 policymaking panels

Years of Practice: 15+ years (since 2009)
Courtroom Exposure: Appeared before over 15 High Court Justices, including Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava
Client Portfolio: Includes royal estates such as Panchakote Raj, Purulia
Administrative Experience: Held responsible roles such as Court Receiver and Special Officer
Social Legal Work: Voluntary representation and legal aid for the marginalized

Global & National Recognition:

India’s Iron Lady Award - Season 1
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Award - 2023
Global Peace Award - United Nations
Femmetimes India’s Under 50 Women Leaders - 2022
Rajiv Gandhi ICON Award - Excellence in Legal Fraternity
Appreciation from the Uzbekistan Embassy
Peter Drucker Management Excellence Award
G-20 Jan Bhagidari Speech Relay Participant (Guinness World Record initiative)

Legal Honors:

BIA Best Advocate & Law Counselor - 2022
Excellence in Advocacy - Multiple organizations incl. Ministry of Skill Development, ICC

Social Impact:

National Pride Awards
Biswa Bangla Nari Samman
Mother Teresa Pride Award

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She started her career as a human rights advocate in Kolkata, initially through a law firm, following the advice from Late Barrister Moniruddin Ahmed in 2006. Later in 2009, she joined the field as a full-time lawyer, where she built her expertise in victim-centric human rights advocacy in Kolkata. She further practised litigation and worked under Advocate Om Prakash Dubey; subsequently, she practised together with her husband, Advocate Barun Kumar Ray. Mita was a talent in debates and extempore since her school years, when she won awards participating in such competitions. With time, this interest grew into a massive career in law as a successful representation in international forums at the UN, G-20 Summit, and as Vice Chairperson (India) of the International Women Parliament.

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