Tushar Mehta
Solicitor General of India
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Tushar Mehta is a senior counsel in India and is currently serving as the Solicitor General of India. He is the second-longest serving solicitor general of India after C. K. Daphtary.
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'Everything was altered when...': SG Tushar Mehta tells SC as it resumes hearing on Kolkata doctor rape-murder caseThe Supreme Court has resumed hearing on the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College.DNA - Published | |
No exception made for CM Arvind Kejriwal: SC on interim bail, arrest pleaThe Supreme Court rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest, emphasizing judicial restraint and fair decision-making by ED officers. The hearing involved arguments by Solicitor General..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bengal trying to paint CBI probes as Centre-state row: Govt in SCCentre informs Supreme Court of lack of control over CBI, opposing West Bengal's Article 131 suit on CBI probes. Legal battle continues with Tushar Mehta and Kapil Sibal presenting arguments.IndiaTimes - Published | |
'CBI not under control of Union of India': Centre to SC on Bengal govt's lawsuitSupreme Court addressed Centre's objections to West Bengal's lawsuit over CBI investigations post consent withdrawal. Tushar Mehta highlighted misuse of Article 131. West Bengal withdrew consent in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bengal on same page with Centre, Maha over community resourcesWest Bengal argued in SC for interpreting Article 39(b) to distribute privately held land for common good. The debate included same-sex marriage judgment validity challenge, objected by Tushar Mehta...IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Juvenile’ to suggest national wealth redistribution: SGTushar Mehta criticizes wealth redistribution methods, emphasizing the importance of Article 39(b) in distributing resources for the common good and the need for legislative intervention. The debate on..IndiaTimes - Published | |
In SC, government praises PV Narasimha Rao, Manmohan Singh for ending ‘licence raj’, opening economyThe BJP-led NDA government praised former PM Narasimha Rao and his finance minister Manmohan Singh for their role in economic liberalization in 1991. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta highlighted their..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NGO using foreign funds to disrupt development projects: CentreEnvironics Trust lost tax exemption for misusing foreign funds to oppose projects. Tushar Mehta opposed NGO's appeal. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta are overseeing the case. NGO collaborated..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Drought funds release: SC hears Karnataka's plea, says 'Let there not be a contest between union and state govt'Justices Gavai, Mehta, Venkataramani, and Tushar Mehta heard Karnataka's plea on denied NDRF assistance. The delay post IMCT review until Dec 2023 was highlighted, involving Solicitor General, Election..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Relief for Congress: I-T dept tells Supreme Court no action till Lok Sabha pollsAt the outset of the hearing on Congress's appeal against a Delhi high court order, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih that he wanted to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'No coercive steps will be taken against Congress party in view of Lok Sabha polls': I-T department to SCThe Income Tax department conveyed to the Supreme Court its decision to abstain from enforcing any 'coercive measures' against the Congress concerning tax demand notices totaling around Rs 3,500 crore,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Petitioners have no locus, won’t lose citizenship after CAA, says SG MehtaKapil Sibal sought halt on citizenship grants until July court hearing, but court omitted request. Tushar Mehta challenged petitioners' standing. Mukul Rohatgi, Ranjit Kumar backed CAA. Indira Jaising..IndiaTimes - Published | |
CAA row: SC asks Centre to respond within 3 weeks, next hearing on April 9Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that he needed four weeks to file a reply to the 20 applications.DNA - Published | Congress government in 1981 attempted to make AMU a minority institution: Solicitor general Tushar MehtaSolicitor general Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court that even the Indira Gandhi government, which amended the Aligarh Muslim University Act in 1981, refused to hand over administration to the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amid judge vs judge row, SC takes over 'scam' caseSupreme Court stays proceedings before Calcutta high court judges in the fake caste certificate scam. Justice Avijit Gangopadhyay's insinuation against Justice Sen leads to a larger bench. West Bengal..IndiaTimes - Published | SC: How can government not back amendment enacted by Parliament?A debate between CJI D Y Chandrachud and solicitor general Tushar Mehta ensued regarding the government's support of the amendment to Aligarh Muslim University Act. The amendment, which redefined the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Gujarat "fake" encounters: Petitioners have to give reasons for "selective public interest", state tells Supreme CourtThe Gujarat government questioned the petitioners' selective public interest in seeking a probe into alleged fake encounters in the state from 2002 to 2006 and asked for an explanation. Solicitor..IndiaTimes - Published | Tushar Mehta saw it through, from start to finishThe Supreme Court verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 in J&K marked a personal validation for solicitor general Tushar Mehta. He played a pivotal role in the process, from the formulation..IndiaTimes - Published |
Abrogation of Article 370 rectified himalayan blunder of past: Solicitor General Tushar MehtaSolicitor General Tushar Mehta, the only person involved in the process of abrogation of Article 370, expressed deep satisfaction at the landmark verdict by the Supreme Court. Today marks a historical..IndiaTimes - Published | August 5, 2019 and today's date will go down in history: SG Tushar Mehta after SC verdict on Article 370IndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Constitution resilient, withstood challenges of time: Solicitor General Tushar MehtaIndiaTimes - Published | With ‘heavy heart’, Supreme Court agrees to government plea to defer PMLA hearingAfter almost two days of hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the validity of some provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and for review of a 2022 verdict which upheld the law, the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme court seeks updated status report on Punjab government's plea against governor's delay in nod to billsThe Supreme Court has directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to provide an updated status report on the action taken by Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit regarding the bills passed by the Assembly...IndiaTimes - Published | 'Government is ready for elections any time now': Centre to Supreme CourtSolicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for Centre, told a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud that the process of updation of the voters' list in Jammu and..DNA - Published |
Manipur tribal women group seeks withdrawal of remarks by solicitor general in Supreme CourtA women's organization of the Kuki-Hmar-Zomi community has called on Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to withdraw a claim made in Supreme Court that most of the unclaimed bodies of ethnic violence in..IndiaTimes - Published | Gyanvapi row: SC orders no invasive work at premises, agrees to hear mosque panel's plea at 2 pmThe top court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was representing the Uttar Pradesh government, to inform the ASI team that there should not be any "invasive work" or excavation at the site.DNA - Published |
After Yasin Malik appears in SC, SG Tushar Mehta flags 'serious security lapse', says he could have escaped or been killedSolicitor General of India Tushar Mehta wrote to Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Friday flagging a "serious security lapse" after Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik,..IndiaTimes - Published | Justices Bhuyan and Bhatti take oath as SC judgesChief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Friday administered oath of office to new Supreme Court judges — Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Sarasa Venkatanaryanan Bhatti, taking the working strength of the apex..IndiaTimes - Published |
Can’t probe PMLA cases if ED has no power to take custody, HC toldSolicitor general Tushar Mehta cautioned against denuding the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of its power to probe while arguing before Madras HC on Wednesday, a day after senior advocate Kapil Sibal,..IndiaTimes - Published | Tushar Mehta re-appointed as Solicitor General of India for 3 more yearsThe Centre on Friday extended the term of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for three more years. Besides Mehta, senior advocates Vikramjit Banerjee, KM Natarajan, Balbir Singh, S V Raju, N..IndiaTimes - Published |
Submit report on relief, rehab by May 17, Supreme Court tells ManipurThe Supreme Court on Monday asked the Manipur government to proactively provide relief, rehabilitation, and medical help to violence-affected persons and submit an updated status report by May 17 after..IndiaTimes - Published | Will stall scrapping of Muslim quota till May 9: Karnataka to Supreme CourtThe assurance was given by solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who on behalf of the state, informed a bench of Justices K M Joseph and B V Nagarathna that the impugned decision would not be implemented and..IndiaTimes - Published |
There's no absolute concept of man or woman, says CJI ChandrachudThis drew a sharp response from solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who said such a fluid concept of man or woman would render several laws unworkable, which differentiate a biological man from a..IndiaTimes - Published | Sort out 'wuzu' facilities: SC to Varanasi DM, Gyanvapi panelThe court's directive came after solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the UP government, argued that the facility being sought could not be provided within the "temple" complex. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Why selective in dealing with hate speeches: SG Tushar Mehta to Supreme CourtIndiaTimes - Published | Why target one community with hate speech charge: SG Tushar MehtaCiting a media report, Pasha said despite the SC's February 3 order directing the Maharashtra police to take action against a Hindu organisation indulging in hate speech and calling for boycott of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court clubs FIRs against Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera at LucknowSolicitor general Tushar Mehta said though Khera had tendered an unconditional apology in the SC on February 23, the day he was deplaned from a Raipur-bound flight at New Delhi airport and arrested by..IndiaTimes - Published | 2002 Godhra train burning: Convicts cite Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seek releaseA bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala asked solicitor general Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Gujarat government, whether grant of remission could be..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre vs Delhi: SG makes late plea for larger Supreme Court benchOn the final and fifth day of arguments, prior to the SC reserving its verdict on the dispute between the Centre and Delhi government over control on ‘services’, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told..IndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court puts on hold HC order on Assam-Meghalaya border pactSolicitor general Tushar Mehta, arguing the Meghalaya government’s appeal against the HC order, told a three-judge bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud that it is a sovereign act between the states to..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC allows PIL seeking guidelines against conversion by fraud“We are at the stage of final hearing. We will not entertain any objection to the maintainability of the PIL and these objections are rejected. We will issue general guidelines,” the bench said and..IndiaTimes - Published | No lenient view on bail to Godhra convicts: Gujarat govtGujarat's BJP government on Friday refused to take a lenient view on giving bail to convicts in the 2002 Godhra train-burning case that had triggered communal riots, despite the Supreme Court saying..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC sets the ball rolling, CAA hearing to start from December 6Solicitor general Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench of CJI UU Lalit, Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi that the Centre has filed its response but sought time on behalf of states. He said..IndiaTimes - Published | Hijab row: Karnataka order on uniform 'religion neutral', says governmentSolicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for Karnataka, told the court the Popular Front of India (PFI) started a campaign on social media which was designed to create an agitation based on "religious..IndiaTimes - Published |
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tests positive for Covid-19IndiaTimes - Published | SC stays Tripura HC orders on scrutiny of Ambani security coverThe Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed Tripura HC orders seeking to scrutinise the process by which the Centre had provided Z+ security to Mukesh Ambani and Y+ security to his wife. After arguments from..IndiaTimes - Published |
Govt affidavit not with SG, Supreme Court defers ‘Hindus minority’ caseThe Supreme Court on Monday deferred the hearing on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where they are outnumbered by other communities as solicitor general Tushar Mehta submitted..IndiaTimes - Published | Hijab and exam have no link, don’t sensationalise issue: Supreme CourtRefusing to fix a date for hearing on the appeal against the hijab ban by a student, CJI N V Ramana on Thursday said that “exams have nothing to do with the issue”. “Do not sensationalise (the..IndiaTimes - Published |
‘Parliament to decide punishment if marital rape is made offence’The Centre on Friday told Delhi high court it would argue next week to press for deference of hearings, as sought in its latest affidavit on a batch of petitions on the issue of marital rape. Solicitor..IndiaTimes - Published | Solicitor general Tushar Mehta to lead Centre's legal team to defend UAPA ban in IRFThe ministry of home affairs also nominated six senior central government counsel - Sachin Datta, Amit Mahajan, Rajat Nair, Kanu Agrawal, Jay Prakash and Dhruv Pandey - to appear before the UAP..IndiaTimes - Published |
