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Topic: Solicitor General

Indian-origin Mathura Sridharan named Ohio’s new solicitor general, gets trolled for wearing bindi

Sridharan has been named Ohio's 12th solicitor general. She earned her law degree in 2018 from the New York University School of Law.

‘Mr Solicitor, we understand everything’ — SC bench hearing PMLA review pleas abruptly dissolved

Hearing deferred by 2 months after govt seeks time. This comes day after bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul commenced hearing on pleas after brushing aside Centre's opposition.

Ready to hold elections in J&K but no timeline on statehood restoration, Modi govt tells SC

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta was responding to a question raised by a Constitution bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud Tuesday on Centre outlining a timeframe on restoration of statehood to J&K.

‘Complete anarchy’ — in Union vs Delhi tussle, S-G Mehta seeks relook at 2018 SC ruling

CJI-led Constitution Bench was surprised by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's request to refer 2018 SC verdict on Delhi government's dispute with LG to larger bench.

SC directs Punjab & Haryana HC registrar general to preserve records of PM Modi’s Punjab visit

Court will hear petition for independent probe into PM’s security breach on 10 December, asks probe panels set up by Centre & Punjab not to function till then.

TMC writes to PM, seeks removal of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for meeting Suvendu Adhikari

In the letter, TMC MPs stated that the meeting between Adhikari and the solicitor general 'reeks of impropriety' as the BJP MLA is accused in the Narada and Saradha cases.

Tushar Mehta and Harish Salve need a refresher course in understanding criticism of courts

Mehta’s categorisation of some courts as institutions ‘running parallel governments’ is a signal to the subordinate judiciary. SC should have stopped him.

Trust govt decision-making on Covid, need to avoid overzealous PILs: Minister to law officers

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told law officers that while nobody can be stopped from filing cases, there should be an ‘effective response’ to them.

December 2012 gangrape convicts delaying execution deliberately: Solicitor General to HC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that convict Pawan Gupta's move of not filing curative or mercy petition is deliberate, calculated inaction.

God must’ve held head in shame for creating monsters: Solicitor General in Nirbhaya case

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made the statement in the Supreme Court Wednesday, while seeking dismissal of the review plea filed by one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape & murder case.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.