Tag: Attorney General
'Tearing Urgency, Lightning Speed', SC Questions Centre On Appointment Of Election Commissioner
The Supreme Court on Thursday grilled the Attorney General R. Venkataramani, representing the Centre, on the appointment of Arun Goel as the Election Commissioner, saying what was the "tearing urgency, haste", and why was the appointment made at a "lightning speed". ....
US Attorney General Files Suit Against Trump
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit seeking to block US President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning foreign refugees, media reports said.....
Attorney General Doesn't Come Under RTI: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Friday ruled that the office of the Attorney General of India does not come within the ambit of the Right to Infomation Act, saying its "predominant function" is to give advice on legal matters to the government. ....
SC Issues Contempt Notice To Calcutta HC Judge
In an unprecedented step, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to a sitting Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan for writing letters casting aspersions on several judges.....
Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Inquiry
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing widespread criticism over newly disclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to Washington, recused himself from any probe into charges that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election, the media reported.....
FIFA Completes Internal Investigation Into Alleged Corruption
World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that it has completed the investigation it opened in June 2015, after the office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football. ....
Karnan Gets Four Weeks To Respond To Contempt Notice
The Supreme Court on Friday asked Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan to respond in four weeks to the contempt notice issued to him. ....
Linking Aadhaar With PAN Needed To Curb Multiple PAN Cards, SC Told
The central government on Tuesday defended linking the Aadhaar number with permanent account number (PAN) and making it mandatory for filing income tax returns, telling the Supreme Court that it was meant to curb individuals possessing multiple PAN cards by putting in place a robust identification system.....
UAE Orders Release Of 606 Prisoners Ahead Of National Day
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President, on Monday ordered the release of 606 inmates of Dubai's punitive and corrective institutions ahead of the UAE's 46th National Day, media reports said. ....
