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Rajiv Dutta is a distinguished Senior Advocate practicing at the Supreme Court of India, with over four decades of experience in the legal profession. He is renowned for his expertise in civil and criminal law, and has represented clients in various high courts and tribunals across India. Beyond his litigation practice, Mr. Dutta is a prominent figure in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). He is a Supreme Court-trained mediator actively involved in mediations at the Supreme Court Mediation Centre. Additionally, he serves as the Country Representative for India at the International Bar Association (IBA) Mediation Committee and has contributed to drafting IBA rules for investor-state mediation. Mr. Dutta has held significant positions in various legal organizations. He was the Vice-Chair of the IBA's Sports Law Committee and has been appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators of the Pacific International Arbitration Centre (PIAC), Vietnam. He is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has served as Vice-President of the Bar Association of India, as well as the Supreme Court Bar Association. In academia, Mr. Dutta has contributed as a Visiting Professor of Comparative Law under the Senior Lawyers Program of the Centre for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria, at the Palacky University, Faculty of Law, Olomouc, Czech Republic in spring 2016. He is also the founder and director of the Centre for Entertainment and Sports Resolution (CESR), an organization dedicated to resolving disputes in the fields of entertainment and sports. Mr. Dutta's legal acumen has led to landmark judgments, including a case before the National Green Tribunal that resulted in the formulation of the National Forest Fire Policy, and a Delhi High Court decision that contributed to changes in India's National Sports Development Law.