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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

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

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.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

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.