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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicTushar Mehta

Topic: Tushar Mehta

SC orders all states & UTs to act against hate speech suo motu, warns of contempt if directions not followed

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.

‘Women fighting against hijab in Islamic countries’: Karnataka cites Iran to back its case in SC

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.

Delhi HC reserves judgment on IPC marital rape exception, rejects govt’s plea for deferment

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.

MP ex-woman judge can’t allege sex harassment, resign, get transfer order set aside: HC to SC

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.

SC issues notice on Pegasus snooping row, says Modi govt reply so far is ‘limited’

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 MPs to meet President Kovind to seek removal of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General

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'.

After TMC letter to PM Modi, Solicitor General denies meeting West Bengal BJP leader

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".

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order imposing near-lockdown in 5 UP cities

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the UP govt was taking steps to curb Covid in the state, but to have a 'lockdown by a judicial order may not be right'.

HC seeks Centre, AAP govt’s stand on special public prosecutors in Delhi riots cases

The petition by Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association (DPWA) sought quashing of Delhi govt's 24 June notification appointing the SPPs, including Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.

Centre defends PM CARES Fund as a public trust, Supreme Court reserves verdict

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that PM CARES Fund is a 'voluntary fund' and no budgetary allocations to the NDRF or SDRF are being touched.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.