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02 Jan 2024

'What's The Govt Doing To Prevent Rail Mishaps?', SC Asks Attorney General

Odisha Train Mishap: A top court bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan directed the Attorney General to present a comprehensive overview of the safety measures adopted by the Railways, including insights into the proposed implementation of the 'Kavach' system.

Attorney General

28 Sep 2022

Senior advocate R Venkataramani is new Attorney General of India

R Venkataramani is appointed as AG for a term of three years He will succeed K K Venugopal, whose term will end on September 30

26 Sep 2022

Mukul Rohatgi declines Modi govt's offer to be next Attorney General

The Centre had offered the post of Attorney General of India to senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi earlier this month to succeed KK Venugopal, 91, whose term will end on September 30.

minority status

17 Dec 2019

Supreme Court rejects BJP leader's PIL seeking minority status for Hindus in 8

The Supreme court said that no guidelines can be framed to define who should be treated as a minority in a particular state. Attorney General did not support the petition, which was filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwani Upadhyay.

08 Mar 2019

Rafale documents not stolen, petitioners used photocopies: Attorney General

Official sources said the AG's use of word stolen was probably "stronger" and could have been avoided.

06 Mar 2019

Superfast 100: Watch top 50 news of the day, March 06, 2019

This segment of Zee News brings to you top 100 news of the day. Watch this clip to know more.

05 Dec 2018

CBI was ridiculed, they were fighting like cats: AG to SC on Verma vs Asthana

The government of India was watching with amazement as to what the two senior CBI officers were doing, said the Attorney General.

02 Jul 2018

Is prolonged sexual relationship at par with marriage: SC seeks AG’s advice

The Supreme Court has sought the opinion of the Attorney General of India on whether prolonged sexual relationship should be treated at par with marriage. Seeking the opinion, the top court pointed that it had come across several such cases.

03 Apr 2018

Not against SC/ST Act, those agitating may not have read judgement: SC

Those agitating on streets may not have even read our judgment, added the top court

15 Jan 2018

All well in Supreme Court? Attorney General, Bar Council say differences between judges resolved

The four judges had in a press conference stated that there were certain issues afflicting the country's highest court.

13 Jan 2018

Democracy at stake, country's administration not in order: SC senior judges — Key points

Asked if they want the CJI to be impeached, the judges said that they are not implying it and that it is for the nation to decide.

Chief justice of India

12 Jan 2018

After revolt by top judges, CJI to address media

In an unprecedented move, four senior Supreme Court judges on Friday called a press conference to express their displeasure with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Mishra and with the way he was assigning cases.

Attorney General

05 Sep 2017

Don't seek legal opinion directly from me: Attorney General to ministries

The AG's office has written to some secretaries whose ministries had approached him directly seeking his legal opinion on various issues.

21 Jul 2017

Supreme Court seeks time frame for amending law to allow NRI voting from overseas

The bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud sought to know the time frame after Attorney General KK Venugopal told court that a Team of Ministers (ToM) have recommended such an amendment.

15 Jun 2017

Centre will take decision on Mukul Rohatgi's desire to quit: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Centre is on the process of revealing the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS), a digital platform to introduce transparency in the judicial process: Ravi Shankar Prasad

20 May 2017

Pakistan's Attorney General to represent Kulbhushan Jadhav case at ICJ

Pakistani Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali has stated that he would represent the country at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case relating to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav.

05 May 2017

At UN, India says it's secular state with no state religion

India on Friday said it is a secular state with no state religion and safeguarding the rights of minorities forms an essential core of its polity, as it came under criticism from Pakistan over treatment of minorities.

04 May 2017

Supreme Court reserves its order on Aadhaar-PAN linkage

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on whether to make Aadhaar mandatory for getting a Permanent Account Number (PAN) and to file tax returns.

17 Apr 2017

Women can't be put on lower pedestal: Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi on triple talaq

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi today said practice of triple talaq should not be allowed as women have as much right as men and cannot be treated on a lower pedestal.

12 Apr 2017

Centre moves SC against verdict negating protection to forces anti-militancy operations

The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking hearing on its curative plea against the verdict by which the protection given to armed forces during anti-militancy operations in areas where AFSPA is in force has been negated.

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