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TopicKapil Sibal

Topic: Kapil Sibal

Sibal calls for joint Oppn petition in SC over Modi govt’s ‘agency misuse, fundamental rights violation’

At launch of Sanjay Raut's memoir, key oppn leaders allege 'gross misuse' of investigative agencies & EC. 'Enforcement Directorate has turned into endorsement directorate,' Sibal says.

In SC, Centre reluctant to share grounds of Wangchuk’s arrest, accuses wife Gitanjali of creating ‘hype’

Angmo has challenged Wangchuk’s detention in top court. Solicitor General says grounds disclosed to Wangchuk himself, no provision in law requires detaining authorities to share with family.

Stray dog ruling challenged: SC reserves order, govt cites ‘vocal minority versus suffering majority’

Those filing intervention applications against SC order will have to take up responsibility and file affidavits providing evidence to support their claims, top court says.

‘Important to send message’: SC says CJI empowered to recommend removal in cases like Justice Varma’s

This power is drawn from a conjoint reading of Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 and Article 141 of Constitution, it asserts.

Judge cash row: Why did you wait till now to challenge enquiry? SC asks Justice Yashwant Varma

New Delhi: Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, at the center of the cash-judge row, faced some tough questions Monday from the Supreme...

Acquisition of waqf assets by legislative diktat—Sibal’s opening arguments for petitioners in SC

CJI Gavai told petitioners challenging Waqf Act amendments that, for interim relief, they must make out ‘very strong, glaring case; otherwise, presumption of constitutionality will be there’.

Those in constitutional posts shouldn’t act as party spokespersons—Sibal on Dhankhar’s barb at judges

He was referring to V-P's remark that judges were acting like 'super Parliament'. Sibal added it is because executive is fallible that Constitution gives court right to interfere.

Cash-at-judge’s home case documents shouldn’t have been made public before end of SC probe—Kapil Sibal

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court had uploaded case documents, photos & a video of the cash discovery incident at Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma's house on its website.

Hindu temples’ properties to ‘encroacher protection’—key debates on Waqf Bill before it cleared RS

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Upper House with a 128-95 vote at 2.30 am Friday after a fiery 12-hour debate.

Will write to govt seeking review of new criminal laws if SC Bar Association wants me to, says Sibal

Former Congress leader & Supreme Court Bar Association president also said new criminal laws are far more draconian than existing ones and prone to misuse by enforcement agencies.

On Camera

Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

The administration trimmed its gross borrowing program to 16.09 trillion rupees from 17.2 trillion rupees announced in the budget on Feb. 1.

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.