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Arvind Kejriwal To Get Government Home Within 10 Days: Centre Tells Court
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be allotted an appropriate government residence within 10 days.
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"Politicians Think They Are Privileged Class": Harish Salve On Bill To Sack Ministers
The politician is only told that you "will not run your sachivalaya(secretariat) from a prison cell" and that is perfectly sensible, Harish Salve, a former Solicitor General of India, told NDTV amid row on bills to sack ministers who have been in jai
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Not Every Problem Needs Supreme Court: Centre On Presidential Reference
Appearing for the centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that if some governors were, in fact, sitting on bills, then a political solution should be prioritised over a judicial answer.Appearing for the centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta ar
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On Governors' Power Over Bills, Supreme Court's "Vision Of Harmony" Remark
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing a Presidential Reference that seeks clarification on whether timelines can be imposed on Governors and the President when handling bills passed by state governments.
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Centre Warns Of "Constitutional Chaos" After Timeline Order For Governors
The government has warned against imposing a timeline on the President and Governors for clearing bills, differing with an earlier Supreme Court order.
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"Can't Create Horror": Supreme Court's Big Stray Dogs Order Challenged
Hearing petitions challenging the Supreme Court order to round up stray dogs in Delhi and move them to shelter homes, another bench of the court today asked why authorities in several areas started picking up animals even before the order was public
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Meet Indian-Origin Mathura Sridharan, Ohio's New Solicitor General Facing Flak For 'Bindi'
Indian-origin lawyer Mathura Sridharan has been appointed Ohio's 12th Solicitor General, Attorney General Dave Yost has announced.
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Maharashtra In Top Court Against Verdict That Freed 12 In Train Blasts Case
A day after the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, the Maharashtra government has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the high court verdict
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"We Don't Watch News, YouTube Interviews": Chief Justice On Probe Agency Remark
In response to a remark asking the Supreme Court not to be swayed by the "narratives" against the central probe agency, Enforcement Directorate, Chief Justice B R Gavai on Monday said, "We do not watch news and watch YouTube interviews".
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Chad Meredith, Trump's Latest Judicial Pick, Was Almost Nominated By Biden
President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state - and this time, he is facing no objections from Sen. Rand Paul, who opposed his nomination three years ago.
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"Judges Tied Themselves In Knots": Harish Salve On Cash Row Judge Case
Former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has said that while the judges have "tied themselves up in knots" over the case of Justice Yashwant Verma, the "elephant in the room" was how such a situation came to pass
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"When Hindu Code Bills Came...": Centre Draws A Parallel To Defend Waqf Law
Waqf is an Islamic concept, but it is not an essential part of Islam, the Centre told the Supreme Court today while defending the Waqf Amendment Act that has sparked protests and prompted a legal challenge.
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Supreme Court Questions Lack of Crypto Regulatory Measures, Oversight: Report
A Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh reportedly urged Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati to seek clarification on crypto rules from the central government.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta To Lead Anti-Terror Agency's Case Against Tahawwur Rana
MEA has appointed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan, and Advocate Narender Mann as lead prosecutors in the National Investigation Agency case against Tahawwur Rana.
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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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Arvind Kejriwal To Get Government Home Within 10 Days: Centre Tells Court
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be allotted an appropriate government residence within 10 days.
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"Politicians Think They Are Privileged Class": Harish Salve On Bill To Sack Ministers
The politician is only told that you "will not run your sachivalaya(secretariat) from a prison cell" and that is perfectly sensible, Harish Salve, a former Solicitor General of India, told NDTV amid row on bills to sack ministers who have been in jai
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Not Every Problem Needs Supreme Court: Centre On Presidential Reference
Appearing for the centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that if some governors were, in fact, sitting on bills, then a political solution should be prioritised over a judicial answer.Appearing for the centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta ar
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On Governors' Power Over Bills, Supreme Court's "Vision Of Harmony" Remark
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court resumed hearing a Presidential Reference that seeks clarification on whether timelines can be imposed on Governors and the President when handling bills passed by state governments.
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Centre Warns Of "Constitutional Chaos" After Timeline Order For Governors
The government has warned against imposing a timeline on the President and Governors for clearing bills, differing with an earlier Supreme Court order.
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"Can't Create Horror": Supreme Court's Big Stray Dogs Order Challenged
Hearing petitions challenging the Supreme Court order to round up stray dogs in Delhi and move them to shelter homes, another bench of the court today asked why authorities in several areas started picking up animals even before the order was public
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Meet Indian-Origin Mathura Sridharan, Ohio's New Solicitor General Facing Flak For 'Bindi'
Indian-origin lawyer Mathura Sridharan has been appointed Ohio's 12th Solicitor General, Attorney General Dave Yost has announced.
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Maharashtra In Top Court Against Verdict That Freed 12 In Train Blasts Case
A day after the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, the Maharashtra government has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the high court verdict
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"We Don't Watch News, YouTube Interviews": Chief Justice On Probe Agency Remark
In response to a remark asking the Supreme Court not to be swayed by the "narratives" against the central probe agency, Enforcement Directorate, Chief Justice B R Gavai on Monday said, "We do not watch news and watch YouTube interviews".
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Chad Meredith, Trump's Latest Judicial Pick, Was Almost Nominated By Biden
President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state - and this time, he is facing no objections from Sen. Rand Paul, who opposed his nomination three years ago.
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"Judges Tied Themselves In Knots": Harish Salve On Cash Row Judge Case
Former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has said that while the judges have "tied themselves up in knots" over the case of Justice Yashwant Verma, the "elephant in the room" was how such a situation came to pass
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"When Hindu Code Bills Came...": Centre Draws A Parallel To Defend Waqf Law
Waqf is an Islamic concept, but it is not an essential part of Islam, the Centre told the Supreme Court today while defending the Waqf Amendment Act that has sparked protests and prompted a legal challenge.
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Supreme Court Questions Lack of Crypto Regulatory Measures, Oversight: Report
A Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh reportedly urged Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati to seek clarification on crypto rules from the central government.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta To Lead Anti-Terror Agency's Case Against Tahawwur Rana
MEA has appointed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan, and Advocate Narender Mann as lead prosecutors in the National Investigation Agency case against Tahawwur Rana.
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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.
