Sunday, Jun 16, 2024 | Last Update : 04:46 AM IST
Mukul Rohatgi
Mukul Rohatgi to return as AG for 2nd tenure
Rohatgi is an acknowledged lawyer in the legal fraternity for his competence in handling political, constitutional and corporate cases
14 Sep 2022 8:59 AM
Cruise ship drug case: Former AG Mukul Rohatgi to represent Aryan Khan in Bombay HC
Rohatgi will appear physically in the Court and argue the matter
26 Oct 2021 10:31 AM
SC asks Param Bir Singh to move Bombay HC on CBI probe in corruption allegations against Deshmukh
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul allowed Singh to withdraw the plea and approach the High Court
24 Mar 2021 2:08 PM
SC favours screening of programmes on OTT platforms
Objections were raised about some scenes in Tandav as they allegedly were hurting religious sentiments and deriding Dalits
05 Mar 2021 7:18 AM
SC to consider appointing ex-apex court judge to enquire into Hyd encounter
It clarified that the former apex court judge, who would enquire into the incident, would sit in Delhi.
11 Dec 2019 2:03 PM
Malegaon blast victim questions fomer attorney gen Rohatgi appearing for Purohit
Senior counsel BA Desai, appearing for Nisar Sayyed whose son was killed in the blast, raised objection to Rohatgi appearing for Purohit.
01 Aug 2019 8:11 PM
Ahead of Malegaon blast hearing, adv Rohatgi says case against Col Purohit bogus
Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon in 2008
01 Aug 2019 1:52 PM
SC order does not restrict reservation to 50 per cent: Govt
The division bench asked whether a President’s notification was mandatory for granting reservation as per a 2018 amendment to the Constitution.
28 Feb 2019 2:24 AM
Govt: Rohatgi appointed jurist in Lokpal panel
He said senior advocate P.P. Rao was appointed as an eminent jurist in the panel, but the post became vacant after he passed away last year.
16 May 2018 1:23 AM
Don’t seek legal opinion from AG, bypassing us: Law Ministry to other ministries
In a strongly-worded letter, Law Secretary Suresh Chandra said that ministries should avoid 'impropriety' by approaching the AG directly.
22 Apr 2018 2:29 PM
Land cases sent to CJI as two benches in SC disagree
However, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi has shown to us an order passed (by Justice Lokur’s bench) on Wednesday (to defer the matter).
23 Feb 2018 3:01 AM
Supreme Court relief for varsity official in graft case
The bench in its order said the cash deposit shall be utilized for the purpose of disbursing the amount to the 136 claimants.
24 Sep 2017 2:26 AM
K K Venugopal becomes new Attorney General of India
In 2015, Venugopal was conferred with Padma Vibhushan award by Government of India.
03 Jul 2017 11:58 AM
KK Venugopal is new attorney-general
A constitutional expert, Mr. Venugopal (86) has appeared in several high-profile and important cases in the Supreme Court .
01 Jul 2017 12:20 AM
KK Venugopal to succeed Mukul Rohatgi as Attorney General of India
A decision to appoint the 86-year-old veteran lawyer as the successor of Rohatgi was discussed before Modi's three-nation visit.
30 Jun 2017 8:51 PM
Gujarat’s Kamal Trivedi leads in A-G race
Venugopal has been appointed by the Supreme Court to represent the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI in the 2G scam.
15 Jun 2017 3:09 AM
Mukul Rohatgi not interested in remaining A-G
The appointments committee of the Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister, had extended the tenure of several law officers, until further orders.
12 Jun 2017 1:45 AM
Mukul Rohatgi seeks to step down as Attorney General of India
Son of former Delhi high court judge, Justice Awadh Behari, Rohatgi was appointed as the 14th attorney general of India in June 2014.
11 Jun 2017 8:51 PM
Centre extends Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi's term
The extension order will be valid until further orders.
03 Jun 2017 7:10 PM
Let’s talk about women’s rights
The concept of a dissoluble contractual marriage is the contribution of Islamic law to the world.
23 May 2017 12:23 AM
Supreme Court reserves order on triple talaq
Muslim body says yes to SC suggestion; order reserved.
19 May 2017 4:28 AM
Triple talaq not an issue of majority vs minority: A-G
'It is intra-community struggle between men and women because men are more resourceful, earner and educated,' the AG said.
17 May 2017 7:19 PM
Will introduce 'law' if SC strikes down triple talaq: Centre
The govt will come out with law to regulate marriage and divorce among Muslims if court holds triple talaq as invalid, Rohatgi said.
15 May 2017 2:35 PM
India has upper hand over Pak: AG ahead of Jadhav's hearing
I think India has a very good case on violation of all international norms and treaties, Rohatgi said.
15 May 2017 12:02 PM
Petition to not allow GM Mustard cultivation
Bhushan said the issue is that with GMO contamination, our mustard will be changed at the molecular level and toxicity will remain in perpetuity.
14 May 2017 2:58 AM
At UNHRC, India says it's secular state with no state religion
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi led the Indian delegation at the UN Human Rights Council.
05 May 2017 8:44 AM
Govt to Supreme Court: Can’t talk to Kashmiri separatists
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said recently the PM and the Chief Minister of the state held a meeting to discuss the situation.
29 Apr 2017 1:32 AM
Worry, we are in dark & dangerous times
Most of the people the Indian army and Pakistan army kills are their own citizens.
23 Apr 2017 5:04 AM
Why link Aadhaar with PAN: Supreme Court to govt
The A-G also said that the court itself had recently ordered that Aadhaar should be made mandatory to procure SIM cards.
22 Apr 2017 12:34 AM
Why so much noise: Mukul Rohatgi questions anger about ‘human shield’ video
The state had earlier filed an FIR into the case after the video went viral on social sparking widespread outrage.
18 Apr 2017 12:20 PM
A bigger role of Army under AFSPA?
The Union government seems to be trying to appear muscular in the “nationalist” cause and giving democratic decencies and rights a burial.
16 Apr 2017 12:05 AM
Government calls Sutlej Yamuna Link meet on April 20
Ranjit Kumar gave this information to a Bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amtiav Roy.
13 Apr 2017 2:29 AM
Govt moves SC against verdict negating protection to armed forces under AFSPA
The SC verdict on investigating the armed forces had come on a plea alleging that armed forces were misusing the protection under AFSPA.
12 Apr 2017 1:23 PM
Pellet guns being used as last resort, govt tells SC
Justice Chandrachud observed that children between 11 and 20 are seen and in cases students up to 28 years are in the crowd.
11 Apr 2017 2:44 AM
Using pellet guns on Kashmir protesters last resort, Centre tells SC
The Attorney General told SC that the idea was to not kill and he could not discuss new methods of crowd dispersal due to security reasons.
10 Apr 2017 1:34 PM
Mr Sidhu, please uphold the dignity of your office
Sidhu’s wife and former state legislator Navjot Kaur Sidhu said her family had no other source of income.
02 Apr 2017 5:11 AM
Triple talaq: Supreme Court hearing from May 11
Five-judge Constitution bench will sit during vacation.
31 Mar 2017 1:39 AM
SC refers triple talaq case to Constitution bench, to hear it on May 11
The apex court rejected Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi’s plea that the matter be heard before the court goes on summer vacation.
30 Mar 2017 3:57 PM
Ministers can speak their mind, Supreme Court told
Rohatgi said the court cannot prosecute anybody for such comments as a politicians may genuinely hold these views.
30 Mar 2017 4:25 AM
No need to stand for National Anthem in films, says Supreme Court
The earlier direction that the national anthem should be played before a film starts will continue, the court said.
15 Feb 2017 2:38 AM
Verify mobile users’ identities: Supreme Court
The petition claimed that despite several earlier directions by Trai, the telecom regulatory authority.
07 Feb 2017 2:47 AM
Centre asks Supreme Court to recall Lodha reforms
However, the bench observed that nine people were too many to run the BCCI.
21 Jan 2017 7:07 AM
Note ban: SC puts some key questions to Centre
During the hearing, the Centre accused some advocates of politicising the issue in the garb of PILs.
10 Dec 2016 1:19 AM
Supreme Court to decide if political outfits can file PILs
The Attorney General submitted that the NGO had converted itself into a political party.
02 Dec 2016 12:29 AM
SC to hear pleas against demonetisation on December 2
Kapil Sibal, who appeared for one of the petitioners, told the bench that people are starving in the streets as there was no cash at all.
25 Nov 2016 12:29 PM
Government hints at extending OHD notes deadline
Rohatgi also told the court that about Rs 10 lakh crore was expected to come to the exchequer till December.
23 Nov 2016 7:08 PM
Do not delay Lokpal due to absence of LoP: SC to Centre
A bench headed by CJI TS Thakur said that Parliament, by not amending the law, cannot frustrate the mandate for appointment of Lokpal.
23 Nov 2016 4:22 PM
Government to Supreme Court: Stay High Court note cases
The bench agreed to list the matter for hearing on Wednesday.
22 Nov 2016 6:48 AM
End this confrontation
The memorandum of procedure forwarded by the government to the collegium in August has yet to be taken up for consideration by the latter.
21 Nov 2016 1:00 AM
SC rejects government objections to 43 judge nominees
The collegium’s insistence on appointing the 43 names returned is bound to result in confrontation.
19 Nov 2016 1:23 AM
Columns
Navigating the Global Semiconductor Landscape: Legacy Chips and China's Ascendance
Pradeep S. Mehta and Mehak Sharma
Pradeep S. Mehta and Mehak Sharma | Surat’s industrial renaissance is a model for India’s economic growth
Surat's Industrial Boom: A Key to Unlocking India's Economic Potential
The lost joys of air travel with essential comforts and the unpalatable reality of inflight meals and turbulence in the modern age
From PR disasters to surprising alliances, Indian politics heats up post-elections