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AG summoned on PIL against Adityanath, Keshav Prasad Maurya
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Monday summoned Attorney General (AG) on May 24 on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya for holdin
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Kulbhushan Jadhav trial: India has upper hand over Pakistan, says Attorney
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): As the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today is set to hear the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by Pakistan on charges of espionage, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Monday expressed optimism saying that India has the upper ha
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Comey's firing amounts to violation of Trust: U.S. Attorney Generals
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May12 (ANI) : Attorney Generals of 20 states have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice's Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, calling the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey during an active investigation "a violation of the public trust."
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Soli Sorabjee asks Mallya to appear before SC
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 9 (ANI): Urging liquor baron Vijay Mallya to end his game of 'ducks and drakes' with the Supreme Court, former attorney general Soli Sorabjee on Tuesday said non-compliance with the court's orders could prima facie be declared as contempt of co
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Yates dubs Trump's first travel ban as 'unlawful'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 9 (ANI): Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates has defended her decision earlier this year to not enforce United States President Donald Trump's first ban on travel from several majority-Muslim nations, dubbing the order as "unlawful."
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Now, Sally Yates says she had warned WH against Flynn
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], May 9 (ANI): After former Obama administration officials confirming that former United States president Barack Obama had warned current President Donald Trump against hiring retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as his National Security Advisor (NSA), former acting Attorney Gener
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Ask Yates, how classified information got leaked: Trump
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], May 8 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has asked senators to question former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates as to how classified information about contacts between Trump's team and Russian officials got leaked to the press after her meeti
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SC took decision after considering all facts: Ex-AGI on Nirbhaya verdict
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Siliguri[India], May 5 (ANI): Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict in the Nirbhaya gangrape case and said the apex court has taken the decision based on several facts.
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Rod Rosenstein set to be next U.S. Deputy Attorney General
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Apr. 26 (ANI): After a 94-6 Senate vote, Rod Rosenstein was confirmed to be the next deputy attorney general.
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Burden of Jethmalani's fees can't be thrust upon taxpayers of De
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 4 (ANI): Stating that the 'defamatory' comments were made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his personal capacity, former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee on Tuesday said the burden of fees cannot b
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Triple talaq unconstitutional: Mukul Rohatgi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): Dubbing the practice of triple talaq as unconstitutional, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Thursday said the respective divorce is not in accord with right to life and dignity.
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Sessions warns withholding federal funding for 'dangerous' sanct
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 28 (ANI): U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned of a pending crackdown against "sanctuary cities" on Monday, saying non-cooperation with immigration authorities is "dangerous" and will cost communities federal funding.
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