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In the December 14 judgement, the Supreme Court had said that there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the deal. (Photo: File)

Rafale case: Petitioners file written submission in SC

The review petitions were filed by Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan and others.

22 May 2019 3:38 PM

Amartya Sen, who is the author of Reason before Identity.

How often do we place ‘reason’ before ‘identity’?

A lot of innovative ideas were thrown up but the allotted time was over before the mike could come to me.

29 Mar 2019 12:54 AM

However, Bhushan filed an application in the court seeking recusal of Justice Arun Mishra from hearing the contempt petition filed by Venugopal. (Photo: File)

'Genuine mistake': Prashant Bhushan admits in SC for tweets on fabricated paper

Attorney General K K Venugopal told the bench that he would like to withdraw his contempt plea filed against Bhushan.

07 Mar 2019 1:53 PM

The Supreme Court on Thursday asks Attorney General to inform within 10 days, the meeting dates for the selection committee which will appointment Lokpal members and the Chairperson. (Photo: File)

Inform about Lokpal’s selection committee next meet within 10 days: SC to Centre

The bench of the Supreme Court, rejected Prashant Bhuhan's plea seeking direction to disclose the names of Lokpal selection committee.

07 Mar 2019 12:06 PM

The bench had asked Bhushan to respond on the contempt petition filed by the AG and the Centre. (Photo: FIle)

Activists, journalists seek SC’s intervention in Prashant Bhushan's contempt case

Another application was filed by a group of senior journalists — Arun Shourie, Mrinal Pande, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Manoj Mitta and N Ram.

04 Mar 2019 6:51 PM

The Centre filed an application on December 15, 2018, to modify the December 14 verdict of the apex court. (Representational image)

Supreme Court agrees to hear in open court Rafale review pleas

The order did not mention the date of listing the petitions.

27 Feb 2019 2:32 AM

Earlier, SC had dismissed all petitions seeking court-monitored probe into Rafale fighter jet deal with France, saying that there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the deal. (Representational image)

SC to hear Rafale review petition in open court

Earlier the top court said that it was not its job to go into the issue of pricing of Rafale fighter planes.

26 Feb 2019 6:46 PM

In December, the Supreme Court said there was no reason to doubt the decision-making process behind the Rafale case amid Congress allegations of corruption in the 2016 jet deal. (Representational Image)

SC agrees to consider early hearing on PIL for review of Rafale verdict

CJI Gogoi, however, refused to give specific date for hearing saying that an appropriate bench of SC is yet to be constituted.

21 Feb 2019 11:37 AM

Attorney General K K Venugopal said in his petition that Bhushan's tweets "scandalise or tend to scandalise and lower or tend to lower the authority of this court". (Representational Image)

Supreme Court notice to lawyer Prashant Bhushan on contempt plea by AG and Centre

The SC bench said criticising the court may lead to interference in the course of justice.

06 Feb 2019 12:31 PM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, which had directed the Centre to provide in a sealed cover the 'details of the steps' taken in the decision making process leading to the deal, has listed as many as four petitions for hearing on Thursday. (Photo: File)

SC to hear Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie's plea on Rafale today

Two ex-union ministers have sought registration of complaint into Rafale deal alleging 'criminal misconduct' by high public functionaries.

31 Oct 2018 8:03 AM

India signed an agreement with France for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft in a fly-away condition as part of the upgrading process of the Indian Air Force equipment. (Representational Image)

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie, Prashant Bhushan move SC, seek FIR in Rafale deal

They have sought direction to CBI to probe offences mentioned in their complaint in time-bound manner, submit periodic status reports to SC.

24 Oct 2018 9:07 PM

Supreme Court bench held that while adultery should not be a criminal offence it would continue to be treated as civil wrong, and can be ground for dissolution of marriage. (Representational Image)

Lawyers, activists welcome SC verdict on adultery; some raise concern too

A 5-judge Constitution bench was unanimous in striking down Section 497 of IPC dealing with adultery, holding it manifestly arbitrary

27 Sep 2018 5:18 PM

The leaders even questioned the decision of choosing Reliance Defence Ltd, which has 'no experience' in manufacturing aircraft over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). (Photo: PTI)

Rafale deal: PM Modi risked national security, say ex-BJP ministers

Arun Shorie alleged that the Central government had 'spun a web of lies to protect Prime Minister's culpability in the connection'.

12 Sep 2018 9:07 AM

Rs 40,000 crore payoffs run in Rafale deal: Prashant Bhushan

Bhushan went on to say that the ‘secret clause’ in the Rafale deal, as claimed by the govt, is a big lie.

03 Sep 2018 12:56 AM

Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan, Jignesh Mevani and other activists called for immediate end to ‘political acts of vendetta’. (Photo: PTI)

Arundhati Roy, others seek action against cops for 'vicious attack' on activists

The statement comes a day after the Supreme Court directed that the five activists be kept under house arrest.

30 Aug 2018 8:37 PM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

Supreme Court asks states to fill info commission vacancies

It was submitted that the Centre had invited applications to fill vacancies in the Central Information Commission by publishing an advertisement.

29 Jul 2018 5:35 AM

Justice Chelameswar won’t hear Bhushan’s plea

Bhushan told Mr Chelameswar that the PIL had sought recusal of the CJI both in he administrative and judicial side.

13 Apr 2018 6:18 AM

Justice Chelameswar on Thursday said he had written a letter a few days ago to highlight affairs in the Supreme Court and in the country. (Photo: File)

Unhappy over affairs, SC judge refuses to hear plea citing interference

Justice J Chelameswar said he was facing a relentless campaign against him just before his retirement.

12 Apr 2018 1:51 PM

Senior advocate Shanti Bhushan has stated that 'master of roster' cannot be unguided and unbridled discretionary power, exercised arbitrarily by the CJI. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Clarify CJI's role as master of roster: Shanti Bhushan files PIL in SC

Shanti Bhushan filed PIL through Prashant Bhushan who asked SC's secretary general not to list the matter before a bench including the CJI.

06 Apr 2018 3:15 PM

Supreme Court scraps mining leases across Goa

The top court in its April 2014 judgment has stated that all leases had expired in 2007 and fresh leases had to be given.

08 Feb 2018 2:15 AM

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