Tushar Mehta

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The court left it to the respective high courts to pass orders to the trial courts for day-to-day hearings for an expeditious completion of the trials of MPs and MLAs facing criminal charges. (PTI)

CBI, ED probe delay in MP, MLA cases irks Supreme Court

Singh, appearing for a PIL petitioner, told the court that while a govt job was barred for a bureaucrat if convicted in a corruption case

26 Aug 2021 7:03 AM

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking a probe into the Pegasus spyware snooping. (PTI)

SC seeks Centre's reply to PILs over Pegasus snooping

The court said that no one, including the petitioners, will seek anything that may compromise the national security

18 Aug 2021 7:21 AM

Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. (Photo:PTI)

TMC writes to PM seeking solicitor general's removal over meeting with Suvendu

Adhikari, leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly, denied the charge

03 Jul 2021 12:34 AM

"There are some crimes for which the humanity cries. On that fateful day, God also must have held his head in shame for two reasons. First for not being able to save the innocent girl and second for having created these five monsters," Mehta told the bench, also comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and A S Bopanna. (Photo: File | PTI)

Nirbhaya case: 'God must have held his head in shame...' SG says in SC

The apex court 'confirmed' capital punishment awarded to 1 of the 4convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, in the case by dismissing his plea.

18 Dec 2019 7:13 PM

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, 'Chidambaram should not be granted bail till some of the crucial witnesses are examined in trial in INX media case. This is not a usual bail application.' (Photo: File | PTI)

INX media case: SC reserves judgement on Chidambaram's bail plea

The CBI said that people are witnessing an era where persons who are accused of financial offences are fleeing country.

18 Oct 2019 7:49 PM

The court said that the government must step in to deal with the issue as courts could not frame a policy on the same. (Photo: Pixabay | Representative)

‘Very dangerous’: Apex court supports govt regulation policy of social media

‘The government is the right authority as complex issues such as piracy are involved,’ SC said.

24 Sep 2019 2:11 PM

Illegal migrants: SC summons Assam chief secretary

Case related to the plight and living conditions of foreigners in Assam camps.

02 Apr 2019 2:18 AM

Supreme Court relief to 11 lakh tribals, stays eviction from forests

The top court said many of the points being raised now were never raised when the matter was pending.

01 Mar 2019 3:01 AM

Tushar Mehta, who hails from Gujarat, has been serving as ASG since June 2014. (Photo: File/PTI)

ASG Tushar Mehta appointed as new Solicitor General of India

Mehta will succeed Ranjit Kumar who resigned on October 20, 2017, and the post lay vacant since then.

10 Oct 2018 5:51 PM

Counsel Menaka Guruswami, appearing for a group of IITians, argued that Section 377 curtails the freedom of expression and the right to form an association of a sexual minority. (Representational Image)

CJI Dipak Misra hints in favour of decriminalisation of Section 377

Once the court decriminalises Section 377, then the discrimination faced by the LGBT community in employment will vanish, CJI said.

11 Jul 2018 8:37 PM

On Monday, the Supreme Court began hearing petitions under the provision that criminalises homosexuality. (Photo: File | Representational)

Is homosexuality crime? Centre says it will ‘leave decision to wisdom of SC’

'We leave it to the wisdom of the court,' Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told Supreme Court.

11 Jul 2018 1:03 PM

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