Mukul Rohtagi
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National Anthem: Why stop at cinema halls? SC should hold patriotism tests in the judiciary as well
Nr Mohanty •Supreme Court should have set an example by making the national anthem mandatory before all judicial proceedings instead of just limiting it to cinema goers
SC restrains Centre from offloading residual stake in Hindustan Zinc; asks govt to amend current law
Fp Archives •Apex court questioned the government for showing "hurry" in selling its 29% of valuable shares in the company
Right to appoint judges is part of judicial independence: Lawyers body tells SC
Fp Archives •The right of judiciary to insist on appointing judges is a "vital" part of its independence and basic structure of the Constitution which has been taken away by the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), a lawyers body on Thursday told the Supreme Court.
SC sets up five-member committee to assess Jammu and Kashmir floods
Fp Archives •The Supreme Court constituted a committee that will make a comprehensive assessment of the situation of the flood-ravaged areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mukul Rohatgi appointed 14th Attorney General of India
Fp Archives •Rohatgi represented Gujarat government in the Supreme Court in the 2002 Gujarat riots and fake encounter death cases, including the Best Bakery and Zahira Sheikh cases.
Huge relief for Nupur as SC tells CBI not to arrest her
Pallavi •Dressed in a pale green salwar kameez, Nupur sat with her eyes fixed on the ground before the court proceedings began. She was also seen praying and chanting to herself.