After 2G Case Blow, Centre's Senior Law Officer Named Special Prosecutor
India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Saturday February 10, 2018
The government has appointed additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta as special public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum case. But a gazette notification to this effect issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions makes no mention of Anand Grover who was appointed the lead prosecutor in the case by the Supreme Court in 2014.
Don't Want To Become World's Refugee Capital: Top Court Told On Rohingya
India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday January 31, 2018
The centre doesn't want India to become the refugee capital of the world, the government's senior law officer told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The law officer Tushar Mehta's assertion was a response to the petitioners alleging that border guards in the eastern part of the country, armed with stun guns and chilly spray, were pushing back the ref...
Congress Questions Propriety Of Government Lawyer Representing Amit Shah's Son
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 10, 2017
The Congress on Monday questioned the propriety of a government law officer fighting the case of a private person, terming it "unprecedented" after media reports came that Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta may appear in court for Mr Jay Shah in a defamation suit against a news website.
The Swift Clearance To Top Government Lawyer To Advise Amit Shah's Son
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday October 9, 2017
After NDTV reported that a top government lawyer is advising Jay Shah, the son of BJP chief Amit Shah, in a defamation case for 100 crores, the party today defended the move.
I May Defend Jay Shah In Court, Says Top Government Lawyer
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury (with inputs from A Vaidyanathan) | Sunday October 8, 2017
The Congress on Sunday questioned the government for deploying a minister, Piyush Goyal, to address the press on allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's son, entrepreneur Jay Shah, saw windfall profits after the party was elected in 2014.
India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Tuesday June 30, 2015
Rohini Salian, the Special Public Prosecutor in the Malegaon blasts case of 2008, created shockwaves when she alleged that she was asked to go soft in the case once the NDA government came to power.
Government Says Internet Restrictions Should Be Stricter Than Print, TV: Report
NDTV Correspondent | Thursday February 26, 2015
At a hearing in front of the Supreme Court, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that offensive messages on social media should be met with jail terms.
After 2G Case Blow, Centre's Senior Law Officer Named Special Prosecutor
India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Saturday February 10, 2018
The government has appointed additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta as special public prosecutor in the 2G spectrum case. But a gazette notification to this effect issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions makes no mention of Anand Grover who was appointed the lead prosecutor in the case by the Supreme Court in 2014.
Don't Want To Become World's Refugee Capital: Top Court Told On Rohingya
India News | Reported by Ashish Kumar Bhargava, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday January 31, 2018
The centre doesn't want India to become the refugee capital of the world, the government's senior law officer told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The law officer Tushar Mehta's assertion was a response to the petitioners alleging that border guards in the eastern part of the country, armed with stun guns and chilly spray, were pushing back the ref...
Congress Questions Propriety Of Government Lawyer Representing Amit Shah's Son
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 10, 2017
The Congress on Monday questioned the propriety of a government law officer fighting the case of a private person, terming it "unprecedented" after media reports came that Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta may appear in court for Mr Jay Shah in a defamation suit against a news website.
The Swift Clearance To Top Government Lawyer To Advise Amit Shah's Son
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday October 9, 2017
After NDTV reported that a top government lawyer is advising Jay Shah, the son of BJP chief Amit Shah, in a defamation case for 100 crores, the party today defended the move.
I May Defend Jay Shah In Court, Says Top Government Lawyer
India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury (with inputs from A Vaidyanathan) | Sunday October 8, 2017
The Congress on Sunday questioned the government for deploying a minister, Piyush Goyal, to address the press on allegations that BJP chief Amit Shah's son, entrepreneur Jay Shah, saw windfall profits after the party was elected in 2014.
India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Tuesday June 30, 2015
Rohini Salian, the Special Public Prosecutor in the Malegaon blasts case of 2008, created shockwaves when she alleged that she was asked to go soft in the case once the NDA government came to power.
Government Says Internet Restrictions Should Be Stricter Than Print, TV: Report
NDTV Correspondent | Thursday February 26, 2015
At a hearing in front of the Supreme Court, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that offensive messages on social media should be met with jail terms.
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