Gulshan Kumar murder to 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, top 5 cases handled by Ujjwal Nikam other than Kasab trial

Ujjwal Nikam, a senior lawyer and Padma Shri awardee, was responsible for handling several high-profile cases in addition to his renowned trial of Ajmal Kasab following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Among these cases was the murder of T-Series Music label owner Gulshan Kumar, which took place in Mumbai in 1997. Nikam served as the Special Public Prosecutor in this murder trial, which had implications for the entertainment and music industries as well as the Mumbai underworld.

Nikam also represented Maharashtra in the infamous 1993 Bombay bomb blast case, a major terror attack that resulted in 257 deaths and over 1,400 injuries. During the trial, he prosecuted actor Sanjay Dutt under the Arms Act for possessing weapons, which were found in a vehicle linked to one of the accused, Abu Salem. Nikam's handling of this case is noted for its complexity and the rareness of sentencing a husband and wife to death together for the terror blasts.

In 2003, Nikam led the prosecution in the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin bomb blasts case, which left more than 50 people dead and over 200 injured. He called this case the "rarest of the rare," as it was the first instance of a husband and wife being convicted and sentenced to death together, alongside another accused. In the 2006 Khairlanji massacre case, which involved a Dalit family being lynched in Maharashtra, Nikam secured death penalty for six convicts and two life sentences for others.

These cases highlight Ujjwal Nikam's significant role in high-stakes legal battles throughout his career, with a particular focus on terrorism, organized crime, and caste violence.