Solicitor general makes statement in response to Congress leader Manish Tewari's 'apprehensions' about central govt abrogating special provisions for Northeast in Article 371.
Govt sought S K Mishra's extension on ground of ongoing FATF review. Bench asked if govt giving a picture that its entire dept is 'incompetent' & 'can't function without 1 person'.
In letter to Union home secretary, Mehta says Malik could have escaped, forcibly taken away or even killed, and there could have been a serious risk to security of Supreme Court.
Bench of justices KM Joseph & BV Nagarathna extends 2022 order directing Delhi, Uttarakhand & UP to act on hate speech, says action should be taken regardless of accused's religion.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was arguing Karnataka govt’s stand that hijab ban in pre-university colleges in state wasn't unconstitutional & didn't violate right to speech or privacy.
Centre had wanted to wait for comments from states & stakeholders, but matter is now listed for 2 March. Lawyers for all parties told to file written submissions in meantime.
Ex-woman judge wants job back, but MP HC opposes plea. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says on its behalf that transfer could've been challenged on judicial, administrative grounds.
During the hearing, SG Tushar Mehta argued against making information public, saying it was not in public interest. SC said govt doesn't have to reveal info related to national security.
TMC leaders earlier wrote PM Modi seeking Mehta' removal over his reported meeting with BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, which according to them is 'violation of established norms'.
Suvendu Adhikari, had also denied the meeting, saying that he had recently gone to Mehta's residence regarding a case related to "post-poll violence" but "could not meet him in person".
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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