"If cash has been found in the outhouse, what is the behaviour of the judge to be held? There is no allegation of behaviour, forget misbehaviour," Sibal has been quoted as saying.
Kapil Sibal stressed on the need for a thorough investigation to establish the facts before moving to impeach Justice Varma.
The apex court disapproved of the Bengal government's policy restricting women doctors from night shifts, as well as directed Wikipedia to remove any content identifying the victim in connection with the case.
The Chief Secretary reiterated that while the government remains open to discussions, live-streaming or videography would not be permitted—one of the key demands from the doctors.
Modi on September 11 visited the residence of CJI DY Chandrachud and offered prayers on the occasion of Ganesh festival, which drew mixed responses
The Vice President remarked, "When humanity has been shamed, there are some stray voices, voices that cause concern. They only aggravate our excruciating pain. To put it mildly, they are adding salt to our injured conscience."
Drawing comparison to the recent order by the Karnataka High Court halting arrest of former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, the senior advocate said it is strange how leaders are treated differently by the judiciary.
Amid the controversy over the NEET medical entrance exam, former HRD minister Kapil Sibal has called for a Supreme Court-appointed probe into allegations of irregularities.
The results were expected to be declared on June 14 but were announced on June 4, apparently because the evaluation of the answer sheets was completed earlier
On May 10, the apex court granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1. However, the court directed him not to visit the CM’s office, the secretariat, and sign any papers.
In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement regarding women's properties and its implications for the Congress party, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal emphasized the need for the Election Commission of India to address the matter by issuing a notice to PM Modi. This highlights Sibal's commitment to ensuring accountability and fairness in political discourse, urging regulatory action where necessary to maintain the integrity of public dialogue.
With the recent resignation of former CM Ashok Chavan for the Congress party amid the buzz of Kamal Nath joining BJP, ahead of Lok Sabha polls, here's a list of leaders who exited the Congress party.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Tuesday that it has attached immovable assets and equity shares worth about Rs 752 crore as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation against the National Herald newspaper and companies linked to it.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud in a response to former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s statement on the basic structure doctrine in Rajya Sabha while debating in support of the Delhi Ordinance bill, said that ex-Judges’ remarks are opinions, not diktats. This happened when Advocate Kapil Sibal quoted him during the five Constitution bench hearing of the petition filed by National Conference leader Mohd Akbar Lone against the abrogation of Article 370 of the constitution. Watch for more.
Kapil Sibal's dig came a day after Shah, while addressing a national convention of the Modi community in Ahmedabad, referred to Purnesh Modi's defamation suit that led to Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as an MP over his "Modi surname" remark.
Spread over 10 days, a galaxy of India’s top lawyers argued on the batch of petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriage.
According to police, one of the cases against WFI chief Singh was registered under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), and 354D (stalking), while the other was registered under section 10 of the POCSO Act.
Several national award-winning wrestlers have been protesting at Jantar Mantar demanding the government make public the findings of an oversight panel that investigated the sexual harassment allegations against Singh, who is also a BJP MP.
The CBI on Friday summoned Kejriwal to appear before it on April 16 in connection with the excise policy scam case in which his former deputy Manish Sisodia was arrested last month.Reacting to the development, Sibal said on Twitter, "
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on April 6 said internet firms like Google, Facebook and Twitter may lose protection under safe harbour if they fail to remove content identified by the government-notified fact-checker as false or misleading information.
The apex court has often discouraged the practice of submitting documents in a sealed cover because it does not give the opposing party an opportunity to counter claims made therein
Addressing BJP members at the party's 44th foundation day, Modi on Thursday cited the free ration scheme, health insurance and other welfare measures, to assert that social justice was an article of faith for the BJP while other parties used the plank to advance the interest of particular families without helping society.
Reacting to the remarks, Sibal tweeted, "PM: Opposition afraid all corrupt now on one platform. But Modiji: Shiv Sena, Akali Dal, JDU, PDP, BSP, were all your allies at one time and you formed government with them!" "Now they are corrupt! Then they were not?" the former Union minister said.
While Gandhi was convicted under provisions of Indian Penal Code for defamation, he was disqualified under provisions of Representation of Peoples Act and Constitution of India.
A court in Surat on Thursday sentenced Gandhi to two years in the case filed against him over his "Modi surname" remarks. The court also granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court.