Five-judge bench led by CJI Chandrachud began hearing batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 & division of erstwhile state of J&K into two UTs.
BJP leaders and Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Anurag Thakur had accused Gandhi of insulting OBCs. Sibal, an MP & former Congress leader, calls allegation 'absurd'.
Former Congress leader & now independent Rajya Sabha MP, Kapil Sibal had announced the platform a week ago & on Saturday also demanded 4 constitutional courts of appeal in all regions.
The Rajya Sabha MP and eminent lawyer spoke to ThePrint about his new platform through which lawyers and citizens can collectively take on ‘injustices’ of central govt at a community level.
Sibal says lawyers will be at forefront of this citizens' platform. 'We want Insaaf Ke Sipahi to stand & fight injustice in every locality, block, village and city,' he says.
While hearing Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibal mentioning matters, he said he had been receiving concerns from junior lawyers, requesting to end the practice.
Kapil Sibal, senior advocate, MP and former union minister, speaks to ThePrint about his decision to quit Congress, his ideology, and what the future holds for him.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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