Tushar Mehta

Supreme Court slams Centre for failing to make appointments to tribunals

There are around 250 vacant posts at various key and appellate tribunals such as NCLT, DRT, TDSAT and SAT

Pegasus row: 'Nothing to hide', expert committee to probe all claims, Centre tells Supreme Court

The government told a bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana that this issue is "highly technical" and expertise was needed to examine the aspects

Day after SC nudge, UP cancels Kanwar Yatra amid fears of looming COVID-19 third wave

A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F Nariman had given an ultimatum to the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday to either "reconsider" its decision or the court will pass orders.

'Right to life paramount': SC asks UP govt to reconsider its stand to hold symbolic Kanwar Yatra

The apex court's direction came after the state government told the bench that it has decided to hold a symbolic Kanwar Yatra with appropriate COVID restrictions

TMC writes to PM, seeks removal of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for meeting Suvendu Adhikari

The TMC MPs stated that the meeting between Adhikari and the SG 'reeks of impropriety' as the BJP MLA is accused in the Narada and Saradha cases

COVID-19 deaths to be counted as such despite comorbidities, but there are exceptions: All you need to know

In its affidavit before SC on Sunday, the govt said, situations of an alternative cause of death where COVID-19 is an 'incidental finding' will not be issued a COVID-19 death certificate

Central Vista: Delhi HC to pronounce verdict tomorrow on petition challenging project work

The petition seeking the suspension of construction work was filed by Anya Malhotra, a translator, and Sohail Hashmi, a historian and documentary filmmaker

Tarun Tejpal rape case: Remove references to complainant's identity in judgment, Bombay HC slams Goa trial court

The Solicitor General told the HC that the observations made in the judgement and most of the findings with regard to the prosecutrix were "astonishing"

Narada scam case: 'Orchestrated attempts' to frustrate justice, CBI tells Calcutta HC; no interim relief for arrested TMC leaders

The four TMC leaders arrested in the Narada sting case will remain in judicial custody for another day as the Calcutta High Court hearing on the stay on their bail petitions concluded today without any order. The hearing will resume tomorrow at 2 pm

COVID-19 oxygen crisis: Authorities blocking movement of oxygen to Delhi will be held 'criminally liable', says HC

Delhi High Court noted that the Centre's allocation of oxygen for Delhi from manufacturing plants in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh 'was not being respected by the local authorities' in those states