Don't need our nod to file contempt plea against BJP MP: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday told a petitioner that he does not need its permission to file a contempt petition against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey over his criticism of the apex court......

Contempt action sought against BJP MP Dubey for remarks against SC

A Supreme Court lawyer representing one of the litigants in the Waqf Act case has written to Attorney General R Venkatramani seeking consent to initiate contempt proceedings against BJP MP......

SC to examine if verdict on TN governor covers Kerala

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would examine whether the recent judgment on a plea of Tamil Nadu, fixing timelines for the grant of assent to bills, covered the issues raised by the Kerala......

Senior advocate R Venkataramani named Attorney General of India

Senior advocate R Venkataramani was appointed as the Attorney General of India on Wednesday for a term of three years, according to a notification. He will succeed K K Venugopal, whose term will......

Relief to Adani? Trump pauses enforcement of foreign bribery law

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to pause enforcing a nearly half-century-old law that was used to launch a bribery investigation against the......

Attorney General not in favour of appealing against Voda arbitration award

AG is of the view that there is no point in dragging the matter further when it has already been “struck down” by one international forum, and also by the top Indian court.......

Opening account in foreign banks is not a crime: Attorney General

With the Modi government facing the arduous task of fulfilling its promise of getting back black money stashed abroad, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on Friday said all amounts deposited in foreign......

Govt wants re-auction of all 218 coal blocks, Attorney General tells SC

India's top government lawyer proposed to the Supreme Court on Monday that about 40 of the 218 coal mines it declared illegal should not be taken back from the companies that operate them as they......

Maamla Legal Hai Review: A Gem!

Another season of these legal antics would be welcome, applauds Deepa Gahlot.  The legal system in India is mostly a farce, so it is just waiting to be turned into a comedy or satire. The......

BCCI vs Lodha panel: Attorney General urges SC to recall order

IMAGE: Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, centre, chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee with member Justice Ashok Bhan, left, and Justice RV Raveendran (Image used for representational......