Kapil Sibal
Coverage of Kapil Sibal in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on Kapil Sibal's plea on interpretation of anti-defection law
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to Kapil Sibal's plea regarding the interpretation of the anti-defection law. Kapil Sibal highlighted the issue's potential impact on political dynamics, where minority and majority party statuses could shift due to the law's provisions.
- Supreme Court agrees to urgently hear Greater Bengaluru Authority’s plea to postpone civic polls due to SIR
The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s request to postpone civic elections due to the ongoing SIR exercise. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued that election preparations would be 'seemingly impossible' amid the SIR process, which is due on August 31.
- ‘When all else fails, people still repose their trust in the judiciary’: INDIA bloc leaders in joint memorandum to CJI
Leaders of 23 Opposition parties, including independent MP Kapil Sibal, signed a joint memorandum to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) expressing concerns over the Special Investigating Team (SIR) in West Bengal and Bihar. They also accused recent elections in Delhi, Haryana, and Maharashtra of being manipulated.
- Political parties, Independent MP write to CJI on SIR, role of ECI
Political parties, including Trinamool and Aam Aadmi Party, along with DMK and Independent MP Kapil Sibal, have written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) regarding SIR and the role of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Trinamool leader Derek O’Brien mentioned that the letter was signed by these entities.