Majeed Memon (born 12 December 1945) is an Indian

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. He was a Member of Parliament in

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of India from

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

. He is a criminal lawyer by profession and was a leader of

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. In December 2022, he joined Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.

Career

Memon is a Member of Parliament (M.P) of Rajya Sabha. He is a noted criminal lawyer who defended Indian personalities including politicians,

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and film actors. He defended high-profile Indians overseas in various extradition matters. Memon is also a human rights activist. Memon has also represented the many suspects of 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai. He has also defended several film stars and big personalities in criminal cases.

Attack

In July, 2005 Majeed Memon was shot at by unknown persons. Later criminal charges were filed.

Personal life

Majeed Memon is the father of Zulfiquar Memon and Zaheer Memon. Zulfiquar Memon is a Managing Partner of

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a leading full service law firm in India.

References

Living people Indian Muslims Samajwadi Party politicians from Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra 1945 births Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra Trinamool Congress politicians from Maharashtra {{Maharashtra-NCP-politician-stub