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Criminal Contempt Action Sought Against BJP MP For Remarks On Supreme Court
In his letter to the attorney general, advocate Anas Tanveer said Nishikant Dubey's remarks are "deeply derogatory and dangerously provocative".
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CBI Charges 3 Former Chhattisgarh Top Officials For Allegedly Influencing Probe
The CBI has registered an FIR against three former top officials of Chhattisgarh -- principal secretary, joint secretary and advocate general --- for allegedly attempting to influence ongoing proceedings in Nargik Apurti Nigam (NAN) case against them
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"You Cannot Rewrite The Past": Supreme Court To Centre During Waqf Hearing
"We are told Delhi High Court is built on Waqf Land... We are not saying all Waqf by user is wrong, but there is genuine concern," Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna told Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the petitioners.
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"Need To Get Rid Of...": Mukul Rohatgi On Impeachment Amid Judge Cash Row
Former Attorney General of India and senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi has called for a forensic investigation into the cash-at-home scam and said there is a need to streamline the system of disciplinary action against judge
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"People Say You've To Fall In Love..." Top Lawyers' Court Banter On Poetry
A Supreme Court hearing in a case against Congress MP and poet Imran Pratapgarhi for sharing a song witnessed light-hearted banter between Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who represented the Congress leader.
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No Police Complaint Over Helmet Theft In Lucknow Now A Legal Battle
A mere helmet theft at Lucknow General Post Office last month turned into a legal battle when the police refused to lodge the 33-year-old advocate's complaint.
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Indian Army Invites Job Applications From Law Graduates, Check Details
The candidates will be paid Rs 56,100 per month as stipend during the training period.
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Kapil Sibal Unwell, Chief Justice Pauses Hearing, Offers Help
The often acrimonious hearings on the electoral bonds issue saw both Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta putting everything aside for a few minutes and focusing on the well-being of senior advocate Kapil Sibal.
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International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Theme, Significance, and History
Annually observed on October 11, International Day of the Girl Child serves as a platform to advocate for girl empowerment.
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Grateful To Priyanka Gandhi For Writing To PM On Himachal: Sukhvinder Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said he was grateful to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for strongly advocating for the calamity-hit state in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
Assam formed a five-member committee under the Chairmanship of Advocate General of Assam Devajit Lon Saikia to draft appropriate legislation to ban polygamy and other related issues.
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Kapil Sibal, Centre's Lawyer In Heated Argument During Article 370 Hearing
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal locked horns in the Supreme Court today on the 13th day of hearings of petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370 in J&K, restoration of statehood and elections.
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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Rural Polls As Void
The Calcutta High Court today dismissed petitions seeking that the 2023 West Bengal panchayat election be declared void because of non-compliance with the basic principles of the Constitution and the statute to ensure free and fair polls.
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Tushar Mehta Reappointed As Solicitor General Of India For 3 Years
Senior advocate Tushar Mehta was re-appointed as the Solicitor General of India on Friday for a term of three years.
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Chennai-Based Child Rights Advocate Wins US' Iqbal Masih Award
Ms Natarajan has worked throughout her career as a lawyer and activist to apply rights-based approaches to child labour.
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Criminal Contempt Action Sought Against BJP MP For Remarks On Supreme Court
In his letter to the attorney general, advocate Anas Tanveer said Nishikant Dubey's remarks are "deeply derogatory and dangerously provocative".
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CBI Charges 3 Former Chhattisgarh Top Officials For Allegedly Influencing Probe
The CBI has registered an FIR against three former top officials of Chhattisgarh -- principal secretary, joint secretary and advocate general --- for allegedly attempting to influence ongoing proceedings in Nargik Apurti Nigam (NAN) case against them
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"You Cannot Rewrite The Past": Supreme Court To Centre During Waqf Hearing
"We are told Delhi High Court is built on Waqf Land... We are not saying all Waqf by user is wrong, but there is genuine concern," Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna told Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the petitioners.
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"Need To Get Rid Of...": Mukul Rohatgi On Impeachment Amid Judge Cash Row
Former Attorney General of India and senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi has called for a forensic investigation into the cash-at-home scam and said there is a need to streamline the system of disciplinary action against judge
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"People Say You've To Fall In Love..." Top Lawyers' Court Banter On Poetry
A Supreme Court hearing in a case against Congress MP and poet Imran Pratapgarhi for sharing a song witnessed light-hearted banter between Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who represented the Congress leader.
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No Police Complaint Over Helmet Theft In Lucknow Now A Legal Battle
A mere helmet theft at Lucknow General Post Office last month turned into a legal battle when the police refused to lodge the 33-year-old advocate's complaint.
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Indian Army Invites Job Applications From Law Graduates, Check Details
The candidates will be paid Rs 56,100 per month as stipend during the training period.
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Kapil Sibal Unwell, Chief Justice Pauses Hearing, Offers Help
The often acrimonious hearings on the electoral bonds issue saw both Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta putting everything aside for a few minutes and focusing on the well-being of senior advocate Kapil Sibal.
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International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Theme, Significance, and History
Annually observed on October 11, International Day of the Girl Child serves as a platform to advocate for girl empowerment.
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Grateful To Priyanka Gandhi For Writing To PM On Himachal: Sukhvinder Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said he was grateful to Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for strongly advocating for the calamity-hit state in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Assam Forms 5-Member Panel To Draft Bill To Ban Polygamy, Child Marriage
Assam formed a five-member committee under the Chairmanship of Advocate General of Assam Devajit Lon Saikia to draft appropriate legislation to ban polygamy and other related issues.
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Kapil Sibal, Centre's Lawyer In Heated Argument During Article 370 Hearing
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and senior advocate Kapil Sibal locked horns in the Supreme Court today on the 13th day of hearings of petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370 in J&K, restoration of statehood and elections.
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Calcutta High Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Rural Polls As Void
The Calcutta High Court today dismissed petitions seeking that the 2023 West Bengal panchayat election be declared void because of non-compliance with the basic principles of the Constitution and the statute to ensure free and fair polls.
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Tushar Mehta Reappointed As Solicitor General Of India For 3 Years
Senior advocate Tushar Mehta was re-appointed as the Solicitor General of India on Friday for a term of three years.
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Chennai-Based Child Rights Advocate Wins US' Iqbal Masih Award
Ms Natarajan has worked throughout her career as a lawyer and activist to apply rights-based approaches to child labour.
