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SC refuses to comment on Thomas Chandy's letters to lawyer
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to comment on letters given by former Kerala Transport Minister Thomas Chandy's lawyer to first change the bench and then agreeing to change his senior advocate in connection with Lake Palace land encroachment case.
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Section 377 will soon be dead: Harish Salve
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Hours after the Supreme Court said it will re-examine the Constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that criminalises homosexuality, senior advocate Harish Salve on Monday said that the law will soon be dead.
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Fodder scam: Lalu pleads for minimum punishment on health grounds
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ranchi (Bihar) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's advocate on Friday filed a plea before the Ranchi Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court seeking minimum punishment for the party supremo on health grounds.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking 'status of martyr' for freedom fighters
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] December 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking the 'status of martyr' for freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru who were hanged by the British in 1931.
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BJP leader requests NIA to register FIR against Congress leaders' meeting
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Supreme Court advocate Ajay Agrawal on Wednesday wrote to the National Investigative Agency (NIA) requesting them to register an FIR against the Congress leaders and others who attended a meeting with the Pakistani offi
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Senior advocate gives up court practice after heated exchange with CJI
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Senior Supreme Court lawyer Rajeev Dhavan on Monday gave up court practice as he was upset over a 'humilitating' exchange in the court between him and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.
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Sibal should clear his wish to prolong Ayodhya case: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kalol (Gujarat) [India] December 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal saying instead of coming clear on why the latter wants Ayodhya issue to be discussed in court after 2019, he is busy clarifying who h
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Sibal again issues clarification on Ayodhya matter, targets PM
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Congress leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday clarified he was appearing for petitioner Mohammed Hashmi's son Iqbal Hashmi in the Ayodhya dispute case and not for the Sunni Waqf Board in the Supreme Court.
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Ayodhya dispute: Sibal wanted appeals to be heard after 2019 Lok Sabha pol
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 5 (ANI): The Shia Waqf Board on Tuesday said senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who is representing the Sunni Waqf Board in the ongoing hearing of the long-standing Ayodhya dispute, wanted the matter to be heard only in July 2019, after the completion of the next Lok Sabha p
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SC to pass order on plea challenging appointment of Rakesh Asthana
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court today will pass an order on the plea filed by senior advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking quashing of the appointment of Gujarat cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rakesh Asthana as Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investig
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Ashwani Kumar hopes Centre will enact anti-torture law soon
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov. 27 (ANI): Senior advocate and former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Monday hoped the Centre would soon enact anti-torture law to meet international obligations.
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SC to hear plea challenging Asthana's appointment
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a petition filed by senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, seeking quashing of the appointment of Gujarat cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rakesh Asthana as a Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investig
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