Abhishek Manu Singhvi: News
22 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal withdraws plea against ED arrest in Supreme Court
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has withdrawn his petition from the Supreme Court against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
21 Mar 2024
Arvind KejriwalAsk ED to not take coercive action: Kejriwal to HC
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a new petition in the Delhi High Court, seeking protection from any coercive steps by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case.
18 Mar 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Himachal Congress MLAs
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the disqualification of six dissenting Congress MLAs from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
29 Feb 2024
Congress Party6 Himachal Congress MLAs disqualified for cross-voting in RS election
Six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh have been disqualified by Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania for cross-voting in favor of the Bharatiya Janata Party during the Rajya Sabha election.
28 Feb 2024
Congress PartyHimachal crisis: CM Sukhu refuses to accept Vikramaditya Singh's resignation
Amid the current political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that he will not accept the resignation of state minister Vikramaditya Singh.
28 Feb 2024
Himachal PradeshHimachal crisis deepens: Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigns from cabinet
Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned from the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday.
28 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP seeks trust vote in Himachal after Rajya Sabha win
After the win of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the sole Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition along with the party MLAs met Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla.
21 Feb 2024
Fali NarimanEminent jurist Fali S Nariman passes away at 95
Renowned constitutional expert and senior Supreme Court advocate, Fali S Nariman, passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday. He was 95.
19 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSandeshkhali violence: SC stays Parliament panel action against Bengal officers
The Supreme Court on Monday paused the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee's proceedings against top Bengal government officials, including Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika and Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar.
30 Oct 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi liquor scam: Supreme Court denies bail to Manish Sisodia
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in cases linked to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.
16 Oct 2023
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Delhi liquor scam: ED considers naming AAP as accused
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is considering naming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as an accused in the Delhi liquor policy scam case, Live Law reported.
10 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC issues notice to Centre as AAP calls L-G 'Super-CM'
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a plea filed by the Delhi government challenging its ordinance on control of bureaucracy in the national capital.
10 Jul 2023
Manish SisodiaSupreme Court to hear Manish Sisodia's bail plea on Friday
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia's bail plea in the Delhi liquor policy scam case on Friday.
29 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiGujarat HC hears Rahul Gandhi's plea against defamation case conviction
The Gujarat High Court on Saturday began hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea challenging a Surat court's refusal to stay his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark.
24 Apr 2023
Lalit ModiSC accepts Lalit Modi's unconditional apology, shuts contempt case
The Supreme Court on Monday accepted former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi's unconditional apology and closed all contempt proceedings against him.
07 Oct 2022
Kamal Haasan#NewsBytesExplainer: The ongoing controversy regarding Raja Raja Chola's religious identity
The legendary actor Kamal Haasan's statement that the Chola king was not Hindu sparked outrage, prompting political parties, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to react.
29 Jun 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC refuses to stay floor test; Uddhav Thackeray resigns
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray resigned on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court refused to stay the floor test ordered in Assembly tomorrow.
13 Oct 2020
XTanishq withdraws advertisement, accused of glorifying "Love Jihad"
Popular jewelry brand Tanishq, from the house of Tata, withdrew an advertisement for its latest collection Ekatvam after the clip triggered immense outrage on social media for glorifying "Love Jihad."
18 Feb 2020
IndiaUK MP's visa revoked, government blames her anti-India activities
New Delhi has sort of clarified that the visa of the United Kingdom's Member of Parliament Debbie Abrahams was revoked as she was involved in anti-India activities.
28 Jan 2020
Anurag ThakurAnurag Thakur's 'Goli Maaro...' chant invites trouble, he remains defiant
Union Minister Anurag Thakur behaved irresponsibly at an election rally when he openly called for shooting the "traitors" of the country.
07 May 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC rejects Opposition's plea, refuses to increase VVPAT-EVM verification
In a major blow to Opposition parties, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to increase VVPAT verification of EVMs to 50%.
30 Apr 2019
IndiaChowkidar chor hai remark: SC scolds Rahul Gandhi, demands apology
Coming down heavily on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said he should apologize for falsely attributing the "Chowkidar Chor Hai" remark to the top court.
23 Apr 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC issues contempt notice to Rahul Gandhi over #ChowkidarChorHai comment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a formal contempt notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi for attributing his Chowkidar chor hai comment to the top court's 10 April judgment.
08 Apr 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaPetition in SC challenges Madras HC order to ban TikTok
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court's interim order calling for a ban on downloading the famous media app, TikTok.
19 Jan 2019
Lok Sabha#UnitedIndiaRally: Sharad Yadav confuses Bofors and Rafale, leaves leaders embarrassed
Sharad Yadav of the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) made a huge mistake on the stage of mega opposition rally in Kolkata on Saturday, after which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it was a slip of tongue.
07 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiModi government's 'reservation for economically-weaker sections' move draws brickbats
In a surprise move, the Narendra Modi government on Monday approved 10% reservation for economically challenged sections of the society.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaBJP desperate to rewrite history; uses auspicious-occasion as political-tool: Congress
Accusing BJP-led Center of using every "auspicious" occasion as "political tool," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said BJP was "desperate to rewrite history."
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC's Aadhaar verdict: Slap on BJP's face, says Congress
The Congress today welcomed the Supreme Court decision to strike down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allowed private parties to access Aadhaar data, and termed it a "slap on the face of BJP".
20 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKoregaon-Bhima case: SC reserves verdict on arrests of 5 activists
The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on a plea by historian Romila Thapar and others seeking the immediate release of five activists in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case and a SIT probe into their arrest.
29 Aug 2018
IndiaArrested activists to be kept under house arrest, rules SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered all five activists arrested on Tuesday in near-simultaneous raids, will be kept under house-arrest till September 6.
23 Aug 2018
Reliance IndustriesRafale deal: Ambani asks Congress leaders to stop derogatory comments
Facing allegations of getting undue benefits from the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has sent legal notices to several Congress leaders asking them to "cease and desist" from leveling such charges.
11 Jun 2018
Yogi AdityanathUP: Unknown persons fire bullets at Dr. Kafeel Khan's brother
The younger brother of Dr. Kafeel Khan, who was arrested after the Gorakhpur Hospital tragedy and is out on bail, was shot at by unknown miscreants at around 11 PM on Sunday.
07 Jun 2018
Pranab MukherjeeAs Pranab Mukherjee readies for RSS event, daughter Sharmistha disapproves
Sharmistha Mukherjee, former president Pranab Mukherjee's daughter and a Congress leader, took to Twitter on Wednesday to express her discontent over the latter attending an RSS event in Nagpur today.
30 May 2018
IndiaAircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram moves Delhi court, seeking protection from arrest
Former Finance Minister of India, P Chidambaram, today moved a Delhi court seeking protection from arrest in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case.
19 May 2018
Karnataka#KarnatakaFloorTest: 'Let us enjoy our holidays,' says Justice Sikri
"Now, let us enjoy our holidays," this is how the Supreme Court concluded the hearing on the Karnataka power row today.
18 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC orders floor test tomorrow despite BJP seeking more time
In the latest development, the Supreme Court today ordered floor test in Karnataka to be held tomorrow at 4pm.
19 Apr 2018
IndiaSC can remove suspicions on Loya's death by direct-dealing: Congress
Congress today said the Supreme Court judgment dismissing a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge BH Loya will raise more questions and leave many of them unanswered unless logical reasons were found in it.
12 Mar 2018
West BengalRS polls: Abhishek Singhvi, Kumar Ketkar among 10 Congress candidates
The Congress cleared the names of 10 candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in seven states, including Abhishek Manu Singhvi from West Bengal and senior journalist Kumar Ketkar from Maharashtra.
01 Mar 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)INX money-laundering: CBI seeks 14-day custody to grill Karti Chidambaram
The CBI has sought 14-day custody of Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, in the INX money laundering case.
21 Feb 2018
IndiaPNB-scam: I-T notice to Singhvi's wife for cash-purchases worth crores
I-T has sent a notice to Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi's wife Anita, seeking explanation for jewelry purchases allegedly worth Rs. 6cr from Nirav Modi.
