Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

In Telecom Dues Case, Lawyer's Folded-Hands Appeal In Top Court: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday July 20, 2020

Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi today appealed to the Supreme Court with folded hands, asking it to grant at least 15 years to telecom companies to clear their dues with the government. The court had earlier warned of strong action for wrongdoing, saying it may send them "directly to jail". The loss-making telcos had initially asked for a 20...

Won't Represent TikTok, Other Chinese Apps: Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 1, 2020

Two days after 59 Chinese apps were banned in India, former Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi on Wednesday expressed his unwillingness to represent TikTok or any Chinese app in court against the Central government.

Supreme Court "Lost Its Way" While Cancelling Coal Block, 2G Licences: Mukul Rohatgi

India News | NDTV | Saturday May 16, 2020

The Supreme Court "lost its way" while cancelling all allocations of coal blocks, 2G spectrum licences and iron ore mining and "its zeal to protect the environment" dealt a serious blow to the country's economy, former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said on Saturday.

Karnataka Crisis: On Karnataka Rebel Lawmakers' Status, Supreme Court Order Tomorrow

Karnataka News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Karnataka's rebel lawmakers today told the Supreme Court that their resignations must be accepted, that they could not be "forced to attend the assembly". "Is there any evidence of a gun being pointed at their temple," former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi, representing the rebels, told the court, alleging that the Speaker was deliberately sitting ...

After "Murderer" Remark, Centre Wants Top Court Judge Off Manipur Case

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Friday September 28, 2018

The centre today asked a Supreme Court bench to recuse itself from hearing the Manipur encounter cases on the grounds that one of the judges had termed certain members of the security forces as "murderers", thereby vitiating the proceedings. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on the behalf of the accused, said the remark had affected the mor...

Supreme Court Judgement On Judicial Appointments Was Wrong: Mukul Rohatgi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 1, 2018

The Supreme Court judgement overturning a law which gave government more say in judicial appointments was "wrong", former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said on Tuesday.

Chief Justice Opinion In Triple Talaq Case Flawed: Former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

India News | Written by Himanshu Pati Tripathi | Wednesday August 23, 2017

Mukul Rohatgi may no longer be in the hot seat as the top government lawyer in the country, but is satisfied with his efforts after the verdict in the triple talaq case on Tuesday.

KK Venugopal Will Be Next Attorney General, President Okays Appointment

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Friday June 30, 2017

Senior advocate KK Venugopal is the new Attorney General for India. President Pranab Mukherjee has approved his appointment and formal orders are expected soon. Mr Venugopal, 86, will succeed Mukul Rohatgi, who stepped down earlier this month, saying he wishes to get back to private practice.

'Not Interested In Extension Of Term': Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi To Government

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday June 12, 2017

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has said he is not interested in the extension of his tenure as the nation's senior law officer. Mr Rohatgi, who had been appointed for a three-year term on June 19, 2014, had his term extended recently.

Government Extends Term Of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, Senior Law Officers

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 3, 2017

The terms of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar and five other senior law officers have been extended by the government.

'India Should Have Been Given Consular Access To Kulbhushan Jadhav': Top 10 Quotes By UN Court

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 18, 2017

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has put on hold the execution of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who had been sentenced to death by a military court in Pakistan. Pakistan, the court said, must ensure that he is not executed till the court delivers its final verdict. The court said under the Article 36 of the Vienna Convention, Mr...

Kulbhushan Jadhav Must Not Be Executed, ICJ (UN Court) Tells Pakistan: Highlights

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday May 18, 2017

The ICJ or International Court of Justice at the Hague gave its verdict today, ruling in favour of India in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. The top UN court told Pakistan to take all possible measures to ensure that Mr Jadhav is not executed before the international court gives its final verdict. It also told Pakistan to give consular access to India. ...

'India Secular State With No State Religion': India At United Nations Human Rights Meet

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday May 5, 2017

Safeguarding the rights of minorities is an essential core of the polity in India, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, rebutting attempts by Pakistan to point fingers at New Delhi for attacks on minorities.

New 'Order' From Calcutta High Court Judge Justice CS Karnan: Warrants Against Supreme Court Judges

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 3, 2017

Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan today ordered issuance of non-bailable warrants against seven judges of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI), for not being represented before him, even as the Attorney General said he was not sure whether the "gentleman" would undergo medical tests as ordered by the top court.

'Can't Criticise Army Sitting In AC Rooms': Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi On Kashmir Video

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday April 18, 2017

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, the government's chief legal advisor, has asked why there is "so much noise" over armymen tying a man in Kashmir to the front of a military jeep as a "human shield" against protesters throwing stones at the vehicle.