Kapil Sibal
Indian lawyer and politician (born 1948)
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Kapil Sibal is an Indian lawyer and politician. A designated Senior Advocate, and currently the President of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). He has represented several high-profile cases in the Supreme Court of India and is a Member of Parliament, in Rajya Sabha.
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History will never forgive those not allowing level playing field: Sibal after opposition's no trust motion against VP DhankharOpposition leaders, including Kapil Sibal, criticized Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's role as Rajya Sabha chairman, calling it a "sad day for democracy." They accused Dhankhar of bias towards the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Can't give reservation based on religion: SCThe Supreme Court is hearing the Bengal government's challenge against a Calcutta High Court decision quashing OBC status for 77 communities, mainly Muslim. The state argued the reservation was based..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Never encroached on other pillars of governance: PM ModiPrime Minister Modi, addressing the Supreme Court's 75th Constitution Day celebration, emphasized his commitment to staying within the executive's constitutional boundaries. He indirectly responded to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Terrorists targeting India to get 'muh tod jawab': PM Modi on 26/11At the Constitution Day event, PM Modi emphasized adherence to constitutional boundaries, seemingly addressing SCBA president Kapil Sibal's concerns about judicial independence. He paid tribute to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
To save reputations, Sibal opposes live-streaming, but SC rejects pleaKapil Sibal appealed to the Supreme Court to cease live streaming its suo motu proceedings on a sensitive rape-murder case, expressing concerns about reputational harm. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kolkata rape-murder case: What SC said on Sibal's request to stop live streaming of hearingIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Part of access to justice mission': CJI Chandrachud as he inaugurates multi-facilitation centre in SCCJI DY Chandrachud inaugurated a multi-facilitation centre at the Supreme Court campus in Delhi to enhance access to justice. Near UCO Bank and C-IN Gate, it aims to improve service quality for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC refuses to set aside anticipatory bail given to Bhavani Revanna in kidnapping caseOn June 18, the Supreme Court upheld 55-year-old Bhavani Revanna's anticipatory bail in a kidnapping case tied to her son's alleged sexual assaults. Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan cited her..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NEET-UG result row: Kapil Sibal criticises PM Modi, says accept 'corruption prevalent in country'Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" on the issue and urged him to accept that "corruption is prevalent" in the country.DNA - Published | |
Soren drops bail plea after Supreme Court frowns on itA vacation bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and S C Sharma critiqued Soren for suppressing from SC that the trial court had taken cognisance of the chargesheet against him and, also, that his bail..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'PMLA is Pradhan Mantri ki Lal Aankh': Kapil Sibal slams money laundering lawRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal claimed that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) actually stands for "Pradhan Mantri ki Lal Ankh" (PM's glare) and has nothing to do with money laundering. "PMLA is..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Soren involved in land scam, tried to alter records: ED to SCEnforcement Directorate provides evidence in Supreme Court of Hemant Soren's land acquisition and power misuse. Soren contests Jharkhand HC with representation by Kapil Sibal.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amit Shah labelling country's citizens as intruders: Kapil Sibal"The ones whom they call intruders are the citizens of India and their names feature in the country's electoral roll. This means that you are saying that citizens of this country are intruders. You are..IndiaTimes - Published | CJI DY Chandrachud congratulates Kapil Sibal for winning SCBA president electionIndiaTimes - Published |
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal elected as Supreme Court Bar Association presidentIndiaTimes - Published | 'Home minister wouldn't have made such remarks if... ': Kapil Sibal on Amit Shah's remarks on SC judgement on Kejriwal's interim bailIndiaTimes - Published |
NewsClick founder gets bail as SC says arrest & remand illegalSupreme Court grants bail to NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha arrested by Delhi Police under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for violations of his right to be informed about the grounds of..IndiaTimes - Published | 'My case covered by Kejriwal's order', says Hemant Soren in his plea; SC seeks ED responseabha polls, citing the Supreme Court's ruling granting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal interim bail. Hemant Soren's counsel Kapil Sibal said his case is covered by the Arvind Kejriwal order.ββββ Delhi..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bengal counters Centre in SC, says CBI can't conduct probe sans state consentSenior advocate Kapil Sibal told a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta that Sections 4 and 5 of the Act confer the power pertaining to superintendence and jurisdiction of the agency to the..IndiaTimes - Published | Hemant Soren moves SC against rejection of bail plea by Jharkhand HC, seeks urgent listingFormer Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren challenged bail plea rejection in money laundering case at SC. The bench comprising of CJI DY Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra asked senior..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 | Centre assures swift action on Karnataka's drought relief plea in Supreme CourtAttorney general R Venkataramani, representing the Centre apprised the court that the Election Commission has allowed the Union government to deal with the issue and something will happen before next..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sibal, Congress slam Sitharaman over remarks on bringing back electoral bonds after consultationsCongress and leaders like Kapil Sibal and Jairam Ramesh condemn Nirmala Sitharaman's proposal to reintroduce electoral bonds, emphasizing concerns over transparency and potential corruption in election..IndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court adjourns medical bail plea of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha for April 22The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the medical bail plea of Prabir Purkayastha, Newsclick founder and Editor-in-Chief, lodged in Tihar jail under anti-terror law, for April 22. A bench of Justices..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC denies bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in Delhi excise scam caseThe Supreme Court on Friday denied bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy scam case. Justices directed her to approach the trial court, serving notice to the Enforcement Directorate..IndiaTimes - Published | Petitioners have no locus, wonβt 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 |
'Shocking but that is expected': Kapil Sibal on J&K Assembly polls to be held after Lok Sabha pollsIndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court grants bail to Sadanad Kadam in money laundering caseThe Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Sadanand Kadam in a money laundering case after hearing his senior counsel Kapil Sibal and the additional Solicitor General (ASG) appearing for the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Talk of 'Ram Rajya' in Ayodhya, showcasing 'Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' in Bihar: Kapil Sibal's dig at BJPTaking a shot at the BJP over Bihar political developments, Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal stated on Sunday that while there was discussion of 'Ram Rajya' at the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, "Aaya..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress' Nyay Yatra a hoax, its leaders not getting justice, leaving party: Anurag ThakurUnion Minister Anurag Thakur criticized the Congress party's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, calling it a hoax and stating that senior leaders were leaving the party due to lack of justice. Thakur mentioned..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal slams Maharashtra Speaker ruling on Shiv Sena feud, calls it tragedy of 'mother of democracy'In a big political win for Shinde, assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday held that the Shiv Sena faction led by him was the ''real political party'' when rival groups emerged in June 2022 and..DNA - Published | Govt duty-bound to back law enacted by Parliament: Kapil SibalIndiaTimes - Published |
Who's in, who's out: Political tensions rise as some turn down Ram Temple consecration invitationControversy surrounds the invitations for the upcoming Ram Temple inauguration ceremony in Ayodhya. CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury declined the invitation, calling it a politicization of a religious..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Lord Ram must be wondering...': Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal over death of Army personnel in RajouriAfter the death of four army personnel in Rajouri, Kapil Sibal expressed grief and questioned the behavior of those who talk about Lord Ram. He criticized the BJP for not embodying the traits of Lord..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kapil Sibal says 90 per cent provisions of three criminal bills same as existing lawsFormer Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that the three criminal bills that aim to replace Britsh-era IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act have provisions which are 90 pc same as the existing..IndiaTimes - Published | Missing PC, Singhvi & Sibal, says VP during debate on 3 justice billsDuring the discussion in Rajya Sabha, nominated member Mahesh Jethmalani expressed his views on the criminal justice bills, while chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his concern over the absence of..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Mother of democracy has orphaned it': Kapil Sibal opens up on bulk suspension of MPs over security breach ruckusKapil Sibal, a Rajya Sabha MP, criticized the suspension of 78 MPs from both Houses, calling it the biggest single-day purge in the history of India's Parliament. He stated that the 'mother of..IndiaTimes - Published | Kapil Sibal slams BJP for boycotting Telangana MLAs' oath-taking presided over by pro-tem speakerIndiaTimes - Published |
NewsClick rebuts money laundering charges in HCNewsClick has argued in the Delhi high court that the money-laundering cases against them, linked to alleged violation of foreign funding laws, are malicious and should be dismissed. The news portal's..IndiaTimes - Published | This, after 10 years of 'Acchhe Din': Kapil Sibal's dig at PM Modi's free ration scheme extensionIn a post on X, Sibal said, "Global Hunger Index, India ranked 111 out of 125 countries (October 13, 2023). India rejects ranking. Now PM: Extends PMGKA Yojana for another 5 years so that 'people don't..IndiaTimes - Published |
Time for courts to wake up to blatant misuse of PMLA: Kapil Sibal after ED summons KejriwalSibal, a prominent opposition voice and a senior advocate, in a post on X, said, "Kejriwal summoned by ED. ED targeting leaders of almost all political parties in opposition." "ED and denial of bail to..IndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court won't study validity of corporate poll fundsThe Supreme Court of India has refused to examine the legality of corporate funding of political parties while considering the validity of electoral bonds. Petitioners argue that electoral bonds, which..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme court sends notice to all states on cow vigilantismThe Supreme Court on Friday sought response from all states on fresh claims by the women's wing of CPI that hate crimes and alleged lynching of Muslims by cow vigilante groups are increasing across the..IndiaTimes - Published | Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal slams PM Modi over 'Congress cares more about vote bank' commentKapil Sibal's jibe came a day after PM Modi while addressing a rally in Jodhpur, said when law and order are in such a state, there is no investment and trade suffers.DNA - Published |
'Uncaring govt' must immediately remove CM Biren Singh: Kapil Sibal on Manipur situationA fresh bout of violence broke out in Imphal on Tuesday, a day after photographs of the bodies of two youths -- a man and a girl -- who went missing in July were widely circulated on social media. A..IndiaTimes - Published | Seven-star edifice saw new culture of hate being inaugurated in Parliament: Kapil SibalRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticized the government for BJP Lok Sabha member Ramesh Bidhuri's derogatory remarks against BSP MP Danish Ali. Sibal referred to the incident as the inauguration of a new..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Forgot about craftsmen for 10 years, remembered them...': Kapil Sibal takes a dig at PM ModiRajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal's attack on the PM came a day after Narendra Modi launched the Rs 13,000-crore PM Vishwakarma Yojana for traditional artisans and craftsmen.DNA - Published | Please inform us about real 'mann ki baat': Kapil Sibal's dig at govt over praise for Akbar in G20 bookletIndiaTimes - Published |
Kapil Sibal's surprise entry at INDIA bloc meet leaves long faces in CongressIndiaTimes - Published | Those 'silent' were 'playing politics' on Manipur: Kapil Sibal's dig at PM ModiIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
