International Trade Law Italian govt reneged on its promise: Solicitor General March 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major embarrassment to the UPA government, Italy has gone back on its word to send two marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, charged with killing of two fishermen off the Kerala coast, back to India to face trial. New Delhi has so far been guarded in its response. Here is the live coverage […] Read more » India to face trial Italian govt Italian marines Kerala coast Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone murder of fishermen Solicitor General Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran UPA government
Top Law News ‘Not within province to complain about DoT’s wrong’ March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Attorney General G E Vahanvati told a Delhi court that it was not within his “province” to file a complaint with regard to anything wrong in the DoT’s press release for issuance of LoIs for 2G spectrum as it was upto the department to issue the statement. Vahanvati, who was deposing as a prosecution witness […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Department of Telecom DoT's wrong former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura LoIs for 2G spectrum secretary R K Chandolia Solicitor General telecom minister A. Raja
Top Law News Solicitor General Subramanium’s resignation accepted July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday accepted the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, who was upset after Communications Minister Kapil Sibal substituted him with another counsel in the 2G scam case, official sources said. The second top-most law officer of the country had offered to resign Saturday after being substituted by senior counsel Rohinton Nariman in […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Gopal Subramanium M. Veerappa Moily resignation Solicitor General
Top Law News Decision on solicitor general’s resignation soon: Salman Khurshid July 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salman Khurshid, who took over as Law Minister, today said that he will discuss the issue of the resignation of Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam with the Prime Minister and take a decision after getting directions from him. “I will take up the issue with the Prime Minister. After receiving necessary directions, I hope to decide […] Read more » Gopal Subramaniam Salman Khurshid Solicitor General
Top Law News Solicitor General Subramaniam meets president July 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam met President Pratibha Patil on Sunday, a day after he offered to resign, official sources said. Subramaniam offered to quit Saturday as the number two law officer of the country. Subramaniam is apparently piqued over union communications minister Kapil Sibal substituting him by senior counsel Rohington Nariman in the 2G scam […] Read more » Gopal Subramaniam Pratibha patil President Solicitor General
Top Law News Supreme Court quizzes government on taxation agreement May 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday wondered how could the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) was applicable to the people who do not pay income tax either in their country or in the countries where they have businesses. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar remarked: “DTAA is also applicable to […] Read more » Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement DTAA Gopal Subramanium Government Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar quizzes Solicitor General Supreme Court taxation agreement
Top Law News High-level committee to trail money laundering April 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Monday told the Supreme Court that it has set up a multi-disciplinary committee, comprising top officials of different departments, to oversee and coordinate investigations into cases of money laundering and stashing black money in tax havens. An apex court bench of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar was told that […] Read more » committee Gopal Subramanium Hasan Ali Khan High-level Justice B.Sudarshan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar money laundering Solicitor General Supreme Court trail
Top Law News Appointment of special police officers questioned April 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the central and the Chhattisgarh governments for taking recourse to an antiquated police act of 1861 to appoint special police officers (SPOs) and arming them with weapons in the trouble-torn areas of Chhattisgarh. “What is the rationale of appointing people under the 1861 act after the advent of the […] Read more » Appointment Chief Minister Raman Singh Gopal Subramanium Harish Salve Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar police officers questioned Solicitor General special Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court reserves verdict in Red Fort shootout case April 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition by Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq challenging his death sentence in the Dec 22, 2000 Red Fort attack case. The apex court bench of Justice V.S. Sirpurkar and Justice T.S. Thakur reserved the verdict on the conclusion of arguments by Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium […] Read more » Additional Session Judge Gopal Subramanium Justice T.S. Thakur Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Mohammad Arif O.P. Saini Red Fort reserves shootout case Solicitor General Supreme Court verdict