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Kapil Sibal questions Modi’s silence on lynching

Accusing the BJP, Dr. Singhvi said, “It is high time, the BJP government takes note of this widespread mob frenzy and lynching incidents.”

04 Jul 2018 2:36 AM

Rumours, state-aided licences to kill and the decimation of rule of law have led to a 'lynching movement' and shaken our 'national conscience', the Congress leader said. (Photo: File)

Why no 'Mann ki Baat' on hate crimes, Kapil Sibal asks PM Modi

Cong has been on the offensive on issue and claims that there have been almost 28 cases of people being lynched every month under Modi govt.

03 Jul 2018 7:18 PM

Congress leader Kapil Sibal (Photo: ANI)

Modi govt performance limited to FB, WhatsApp, says Kapil Sibal

Next PM should be ‘kaamdar’, ‘jimmedar’ and ‘imandar’, says Sibal.

27 May 2018 1:01 AM

BJP: Congress trying to politicise judiciary

Union minister Arun Jaitley said if the motion for impeachment was “unsustainable,” the petition challenging Mr Naidu’s order was “unarguable.”

09 May 2018 1:55 AM

Congress withdraws plea on CJI impeachment

SC refuses to give details of administrative order forming 5-man Constitution Bench.

09 May 2018 1:43 AM

Followers of Asaram attend a special prayer his release in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Fall of self-styled spiritual guru

Asaram made millions and acquired political connections, then fell afoul of the law.

26 Apr 2018 1:56 AM

Convention demands that the CJI doesn’t hear the case himself and the next senior most judge — who is in this case is Justice J Chelameswar — gets to hear it. (Photo: File)

Impeachment notice: Illegal, hasty order says Cong, to move SC over rejection

The order shattered the confidence of the people and jeopardised the legal system, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said.

24 Apr 2018 9:11 AM

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal also asked the Prime Minister to observe fast over rape incidents and register his protest against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the Unnao rape case. (Photo: ANI)

Congress slams PM Modi for silence in Unnao rape case

Senior Cong leader Kapil Sibal also alleged that Modi was not serious about the crime against women across the country.

12 Apr 2018 5:39 PM

Smriti Irani questions Rahul Gandhi over Sibal’s land deal

She also cited a South African media report, which alleged that the businessman was involved in money laundering.

30 Mar 2018 2:50 AM

The minister's statement comes on the heel of activists increasingly challenging Aadhaar scheme. (Photo: PTI)

Ready to get naked before white man for visa: Union min on Aadhaar row

KJ Alphons assured that bio-metric data was with the UIDAI and that it has not been breached.

25 Mar 2018 4:27 PM

‘I fear govt may adjourn the House sine die to avoid discussions’

These are the very issues that the government does not want to discuss, says Kapil Sibal.

25 Mar 2018 1:53 AM

Tejpal has denied all allegations levelled against him. He was arrested on November 30, 2013 by the Crime Branch after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the court. (Photo: PTI)

Inconsistency in statements, video recordings in rape case: Tarun Tejpal tells SC

The bench said it would look into the case records and listed the matter for April 6.

23 Mar 2018 8:47 PM

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, 'Aam Aadmi Party don't want to spend time in legal wrangling.' (Photo: File)

Wish to spend time working for people: Sisodia defends string of apologies

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, 'If someone is hurt by our remarks, we will apologise.'

19 Mar 2018 6:56 PM

Media is not Pope sitting in pulpit, says CJI

You cannot reproduce anything that comes to your heart and mind.

16 Mar 2018 12:46 AM

Earlier, a single judge bench of the Madras High Court had stayed the LOC issued against Karti Chidambaram and others in the graft case. (Photo: ANI)

INX Media case: SC to hear Karti's fresh plea against ED summons tomorrow

Karti has challenged the summons on the ground that the ED has no jurisdiction to issue such notices based on the FIR lodged by the CBI.

05 Mar 2018 12:26 PM

On Thursday, Prime Minister Modi said the government will not tolerate embezzlement of public funds and will continue to come down strongly on instances of financial irregularities. (Photo: File)

Modi world’s costliest ‘chowkidar’, says Congress

Kapil Sibal made this remark while highlighting a bank fraud allegedly committed by a Delhi based jewellery outlet.

24 Feb 2018 3:48 PM

Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, seeks anticipatory bail in the INX Media money laundering case. (Photo: File)

INX Media money laundering case: SC to hear Karti's anticipatory bail plea on Mar 6

An FIR, filed on May 15, 2017, had alleged irregularities in the FIPB clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds.

23 Feb 2018 2:50 PM

Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday held BJP responsible for the Rs 11,400-crore PNB scam involving jewellery designer Nirav Modi and accused Narendra Modi of institutionalising 'crony capitalism'. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

NiMo scam: PM sleeps while thieves flee with country's wealth, accuses Cong

Kapil Sibal accused the Prime Minister's office and the finance ministry of turning a blind eye to the multi-crore bank scam.

17 Feb 2018 5:06 PM

Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, 'Our country's custodians are busy advising us to make 'pakodas'. Today the situation is such that the custodian is sleeping and the thief has run away.' (Photo: ANI)

Congress holds BJP responsible for Nirav Modi fraud case

Both Congress and the BJP have been holding the other responsible for the fraud, with Surjewala even calling Nirav Modi as 'Chota Modi'.

17 Feb 2018 3:04 PM

Aadhaar case to determine future of nation: Sibal

He said ADM Jabalpur was a limited regime, whereas Aadhaar is unlimited.

14 Feb 2018 1:12 AM

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