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Supreme Court Sets Aside Limit On Women's Appointment To Army's Legal Arm
The Supreme Court said restricting the seats of women in the Army's Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch is violative of the right to equality.
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Bhagwant Mann Asserts Vinod Ghai Is Punjab Government's Top Lawyer
Senior advocate Vinod Ghai is Punjab's new advocate general, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asserted Thursday amid reports of a delay in the issuance of notification for his appointment.
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Punjab Government's Top Lawyer Quits Over Tiff With Bureaucrats: Sources
The Punjab government's top lawyer Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu has resigned citing personal reasons, sources have said.
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New Punjab Advocate General Takes Charge, Pledges To Donate Salary Towards Rehab
The newly-appointed Punjab Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu assumed charge on Saturday.
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"Compromised CM": Charanjit Channi Slammed For Ousting Top Punjab Lawyer
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi faced flak from leaders of his own party on Wednesday for ousting the advocate general (AG), with former state Congress president Sunil Jakhar calling him a "really compromised CM".
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Court To Hear Plea Against Bar On Married People Joining Army's Legal Wing
The Delhi High Court today said it will hear on January 11 a plea challenging the restriction on married individuals being considered for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department, the legal arm of the army.
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Navjot Sidhu Takes Back Resignation, But Serves New Ultimatum To Congress
Navjot Singh Sidhu today said he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief but lost no time in serving a new ultimatum to his party. He said he will return to his office "when a new Advocate General is appointed".
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Arunachal Pradesh Advocate General Nilay Dutta Dies Of Heart Attack At 68
Arunachal Pradesh Advocate General Nilay Dutta died of a massive heart attack in Karnataka's Coorg on Sunday. He was 68, and is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
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Bengal Advocate General Kishore Datta Resigns Citing "Personal Reasons": Governor
West Bengal Advocate General Kishore Datta on Tuesday resigned from his post citing "personal reasons", and it was accepted by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with immediate effect, according to the Raj Bhavan.
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Bombay High Court Seeks Explanation From Maharashtra For Not Appointing Advocate General
The Bombay High Court today pulled up the Maharashtra government over the delay in appointment of a new Advocate General and sought an explanation, observing many constitutional and statutory functions of the state were suffering for the past eight months.
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'Cake War' In Maharashtra As Congress Leader 'Beheads' Ex-Government Lawyer
Congress lawmaker Nitesh Rane on Sunday cut a cake with the image of former Maharashtra Advocate General Shrihari Aney, in a symbolic gesture to oppose those favouring division of the state.
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Making Shreehari Aney Maharashtra's Advocate General Like Appointing Hafeez Saeed As Pak High Court: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said making Shreehari Aney Maharashtra's Advocate General (AG) was like appointing alleged Pakistani terrorist Hafeez Sayeed as High Commissioner (HC) of that country to India.
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Maharashtra Advocate General Shreehari Aney Submits Resignation To Governor
Maharashtra top legal officer Shreehari Aney submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning to Governor Vidyasagar Rao.
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BJP Government Failed To Curb Farmer Suicides: Ex-Maharashtra Advocate General
Maharashtra's top legal officer Shreehari Aney, who resigned on Tuesday after a furore in the state assembly over his controversial speech where he advocated separate statehood for Maharashtra's backward region of Marathwada, told NDTV he had no regrets as he spoke in the interest of the state.
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Maharashtra Advocate General Resigns Amid Remarks Over Separate Marathwada
Maharashtra Advocate General Shreehari Aney today resigned amid a row over his remarks about a separate Marathwada state.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Limit On Women's Appointment To Army's Legal Arm
The Supreme Court said restricting the seats of women in the Army's Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch is violative of the right to equality.
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Bhagwant Mann Asserts Vinod Ghai Is Punjab Government's Top Lawyer
Senior advocate Vinod Ghai is Punjab's new advocate general, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asserted Thursday amid reports of a delay in the issuance of notification for his appointment.
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Punjab Government's Top Lawyer Quits Over Tiff With Bureaucrats: Sources
The Punjab government's top lawyer Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu has resigned citing personal reasons, sources have said.
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New Punjab Advocate General Takes Charge, Pledges To Donate Salary Towards Rehab
The newly-appointed Punjab Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu assumed charge on Saturday.
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"Compromised CM": Charanjit Channi Slammed For Ousting Top Punjab Lawyer
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi faced flak from leaders of his own party on Wednesday for ousting the advocate general (AG), with former state Congress president Sunil Jakhar calling him a "really compromised CM".
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Court To Hear Plea Against Bar On Married People Joining Army's Legal Wing
The Delhi High Court today said it will hear on January 11 a plea challenging the restriction on married individuals being considered for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department, the legal arm of the army.
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Navjot Sidhu Takes Back Resignation, But Serves New Ultimatum To Congress
Navjot Singh Sidhu today said he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief but lost no time in serving a new ultimatum to his party. He said he will return to his office "when a new Advocate General is appointed".
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Arunachal Pradesh Advocate General Nilay Dutta Dies Of Heart Attack At 68
Arunachal Pradesh Advocate General Nilay Dutta died of a massive heart attack in Karnataka's Coorg on Sunday. He was 68, and is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
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Bengal Advocate General Kishore Datta Resigns Citing "Personal Reasons": Governor
West Bengal Advocate General Kishore Datta on Tuesday resigned from his post citing "personal reasons", and it was accepted by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with immediate effect, according to the Raj Bhavan.
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Bombay High Court Seeks Explanation From Maharashtra For Not Appointing Advocate General
The Bombay High Court today pulled up the Maharashtra government over the delay in appointment of a new Advocate General and sought an explanation, observing many constitutional and statutory functions of the state were suffering for the past eight months.
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'Cake War' In Maharashtra As Congress Leader 'Beheads' Ex-Government Lawyer
Congress lawmaker Nitesh Rane on Sunday cut a cake with the image of former Maharashtra Advocate General Shrihari Aney, in a symbolic gesture to oppose those favouring division of the state.
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Making Shreehari Aney Maharashtra's Advocate General Like Appointing Hafeez Saeed As Pak High Court: Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said making Shreehari Aney Maharashtra's Advocate General (AG) was like appointing alleged Pakistani terrorist Hafeez Sayeed as High Commissioner (HC) of that country to India.
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Maharashtra Advocate General Shreehari Aney Submits Resignation To Governor
Maharashtra top legal officer Shreehari Aney submitted his resignation on Tuesday morning to Governor Vidyasagar Rao.
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BJP Government Failed To Curb Farmer Suicides: Ex-Maharashtra Advocate General
Maharashtra's top legal officer Shreehari Aney, who resigned on Tuesday after a furore in the state assembly over his controversial speech where he advocated separate statehood for Maharashtra's backward region of Marathwada, told NDTV he had no regrets as he spoke in the interest of the state.
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Maharashtra Advocate General Resigns Amid Remarks Over Separate Marathwada
Maharashtra Advocate General Shreehari Aney today resigned amid a row over his remarks about a separate Marathwada state.
