The Latest Breaking News from Kapil Sibal

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the Thackeray group mentioned the case for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana saying as the matters are pending before the Supreme Court, meantime they are trying to make the matter infructuous by moving Election Commission. Full story on Dynamite News:

CJI orders listing of the application along with the other Maharashtra crisis cases on August 1

Kapil Sibal said Emergency was declared by virtue of powers that were provided for in the Constitution.

A vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J B Pardiwala was urged by senior advocate Kapil Sibal that the plea needed urgent hearing due to the pendency of disqualification proceedings against 16 lawmakers including the Chief Minister. Read further on Dynamite News:

PILs seek a probe into shell companies allegedly operated by people close to Hemant Soren to launder money and the issuance of mining lease in his name

The biennial Rajya Sabha polls are scheduled for June 10 and a close contest is expected in Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Karnataka

Karti Chidambaram had moved to the High Court after his anticipatory bail plea was dismissed by the trial court on June 3

The National Herald case is a bogus case as assets can never be transferred to the Gandhis, says the lawyer who once defended them

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