Ashish Bhargava

Rebel Lawmakers Approach Top Court, Say Speaker Has "Abandoned Duty"

India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared in court on behalf of the rebel legislators. The former Attorney-General asked that the matter be heard urgently but the court declined to do so. The matter will likely be heard tomorrow

Oxygen Mask On, Saravana Bhavan Founder Surrendered To Serve Life Term

India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Rajagopal had been granted bail by the Supreme Court in 2009 but had to surrender by July 7. He moved the Supreme Court on Monday, saying he had been hospitalised and needed more time

Kolkata Top Cop "Potential Accused", Says CBI; Supreme Court Wants Proof

India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 4, 2019

Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar is a "potential accused" in the investigation into chit fund scams in Bengal, the central government told the Supreme Court today in a flashpoint with the Mamata Banerjee government in the state.

No Eviction From National Herald Offices For Now, Centre Assures Court

India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 15, 2018

There will be no evictions for now from the building of the Congress-linked National Herald newspaper, the government today assured the Delhi High Court, which ordered "status quo" in a case involving land leased to the publishers.

Call "Full Court" To Discuss Future: 2 Top Judges Write To Chief Justice

India News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Two senior Supreme Court judges have asked the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, to call a "full court" of all judges to discuss "institutional issues and the future of the court", in a brief and terse letter that was sent on Sunday, two days after opposition parties submitted notice to impeach the top judge.

In Arvind Kejriwal vs Centre, Supreme Court Says Lieutenant Governor Has Primacy In Delhi

Delhi News | Reported by Ashish Bhargava | Thursday November 2, 2017

The Supreme Court today observed that "prima facie" Delhi's Lieutenant Governor or LG has primacy in the national capital under the Constitution, but also said that the top official cannot "sit over files" beyond a reasonable period and must refer to the President matters over which he has a difference of opinion with the Delhi government.