Top Law News Right to know a fundamental right, cannot be curtailed: AG to SC April 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi today told the Supreme Court that the right to know is a fundamental right and it cannot be curtailed by banning information on the Internet. His response came after the apex court asked him to assist in a matter related to banning of pre-natal sex determination advertisements and contents on the […] Read more » AG Attorney general Court featured fundamental right Law Legal News Mukul Rohatgi SC Supreme Court
Top Law News No CBI probe required into Narada sting: AG January 6, 2017 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The West Bengal government today claimed that no CBI probe was required into the Narada tapes as Mathew Samuel, who conducted the alleged sting operation, could not establish any demand for bribe from any Trinamool Congress leader purportedly appearing in the videos. Advocate General Jayanta Mitra argued before a division bench comprising acting Chief Justice […] Read more » AG CBI Court featured Law Legal News Narada sting West Bengal government
Top Law News Maharashtra tells Bombay HC it would appoint new AG by Dec 30 December 24, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Putting an end to the controversy surrounding the appointment of a new Advocate General, the Maharashtra Government today told the Bombay High Court that it would fill up the coveted post by December 30. The post of Advocate General has been lying vacant since March this year after Srihari Aney resiged as AG. In his […] Read more » Advocate General AG Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Maharashtra government
Top Law News Entry of married women in JAG: Delhi HC seeks reply May 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the Centre on a PIL seeking directions to the government to recruit married women law graduates in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) department of the Indian Army like similarly-placed men. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to Ministry of Defence […] Read more » AG Court Delhi High Court Entry of married women in JAG featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases SC asks AG about feasibility of holding floor test in U’khand May 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to seek instruction on having a floor test in Uttarakhand where a major power tussle is underway between the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre and the Congress. The apex court asked the Attorney General that there should be a floor test in the Uttarakhand Assembly under […] Read more » AG Court featured floor test Law Legal News Supreme Court Uttarakhand Uttarakhand crisis
Top Law News AG seeks time in ACB case, matter posted to April 20 April 12, 2016 / April 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The State Advocate General Madhu R Naik today sought time for seeking certain instructions from Karnataka government in a case pertaining to operation of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Granting time to facilitate the Advocate General toseek instructions from the government, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherejee and Justice Ravi Malimath posted the matter for […] Read more » ACB AG Anti-Corruption Bureau Court featured Karnataka Government Law Legal News Lokayukta
Top Law News Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG October 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hours after the Government suffered a blow on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the collegium system, which became re-operational with today’s Supreme Court verdict, is not found in the Constitution and is not appropriate as it is an “opaque” system. However, Rohatgi ruled out the option of seeking review in […] Read more » AG collegium system Collegium system is not found in Constitution: AG Constitution featured Law Legal News
