Mukul Rohatgi

SC to hear review of same-sex marriage judgment on Nov 28, lawyers seek open court hearing

Review petitions and curative petitions are usually heard in chambers of the judges and not in open court.

Government has not shown data to show same-sex marriage is urban and elitist, CJI observes

CJI further noted that the state cannot discriminate against an individual on the basis of a characteristic over which the individual does not have control.

Centre files fresh affidavit in same sex marriage case, asks SC to hear States and UTs

The SC however continued hearing the petitioners on merits without adverting to the centre's affidavit.

Wife of former Attorney General of India buys Rs 160 crore bungalow in Delhi's Golf Links

The property's registration was completed on February 24, and the family paid Rs 6.4 crore in stamp duty for the purchase.

Mukul Rohatgi declines to be the Attorney General of India again: Report

There is no particular reason but thought about the offer again and declined it, news agency ANI quoted Rohatgi as saying.

Mukul Rohatgi to take charge as India's Attorney General on October 1

Rohatgi was previously the Attorney General from 2014 to June of 2017.

Mukul Rohatgi to Satish Maneshinde: Meet the legal team hired by Shah Rukh Khan for son Aryan Khan's bail

The super star's 23-year-old son, Aryan Khan, was in the beginning represented by advocate Satish Maneshinde, who also represented Rhea Chakraborty in a drugs case. Later, senior advocate Amit Desai, who got Salman Khan acquitted in the 2002 hit-and-run case, also represented Khan in the court. After the case moved to the Bombay High Court, Mukul Rohatgi pitched in.

Relief to Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, Supreme Court stays arrest in corruption case

Karnataka High Court, by which it had allowed restoration of the criminal complaint against the Yediyurappa.

Karnataka political crisis | What is a whip and can it be defied?

A whip can be classified into three types, based on the number of times it has been underlined

Don't want a second term: AG Mukul Rohatgi to Modi govt

Rohatgi told PTI that he had written to the government last month conveying his wish to discontinue as Attorney General and return to private practice.

Mukul Rohatgi asks Modi govt to relieve him from Attorney General post

Rohatgi wrote to the government last month expressing his wish and said he wants to return to private practice.

No more pellet guns? SC exploring crowd control option akin to rubber bullets

The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court it was exploring a crowd control option that is akin to rubber bullets but not as lethal as pellet guns that are being used as a last resort to quell violence in the Kashmir Valley

Appointment of Lokpal not feasible presently, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to appoint Lokpal as per the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, as the government informed the court that Lokpal cannot be appointed until amendments are cleared by the parliament.

SC asks Vijay Mallya whether he truthfully disclosed assets

A bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit asked Mallya if he had been truthful after a consortium of banks led by the SBI alleged that USD 40 million was transferred by Mallya to his three children in complete violation of the Karnataka High Court order.

Bars, restaurants cheer Rohatgi's say on SC ban on liquor shops

Bars and restaurants operating near state and national highways cheer as attorney general Mukul Rohatgi says that in his opinion, the Supreme Court's ban applies only to liquor shops. But, the Supreme Court will have the final say on it.

SC's notice to Justice Karnan, seeks his personal appearance

In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court today asked sitting Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan to appear in person before it and explain as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him and forthwith restrained him from undertaking judicial and administrative work.

BCCI vs Lodha: SC likely to appoint BCCI administrators today

The SC was expected to name the administrators last Tuesday, but Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi requested the SC to not nominate administrators for the BCCI for another two weeks.

Supreme Court to hear Jallikattu matters on January 31

A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra allowed all the applications related to Jallikattu to be filed and said the matter will be heard on Tuesday.

Jallikattu ordinance imminent as Law, Environment give nod

Decks were cleared tonight for promulgation of an ordinance by the Tamil Nadu government for conducting Jallikattu with the Union Ministries of Environment and Law giving their nod for it.

SC not to pass Jallikattu verdict for a week

The Supreme Court today agreed not to pass judgement for a week on the Jallikattu issue while taking into account the Centre's submission that they were in talks with Tamil Nadu to find a way out in the matter.

Centre moves SC for lifting ban on 10 year old diesel vehicles

A bench of justices M B Lokur and P C Pant asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi about the status of a similar petition challenging the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal.

Chopper purchase by Chhattisgarh: SC to look into CAG report

Supreme Court today said it would consider the issue of maintainability raised by the Centre on a plea seeking an SIT probe into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an Agusta helicopter for VVIP use by the Chhattisgarh government and look into the CAG report on the matter.