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Lawyer Harish Salve’s big claim on Paris Olympics: ‘Wrestler Vinesh Phogat didn’t want to…’ | Latest News India

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Sep 14, 2024 12:21 PM IST Lawyer Harish Salve claimed that wrestler Vinesh Phogat did not want to challenge the decision to disqualifying her at the Paris Olympics 2024. Top lawyer Harish Salve has has claimed that that Vinesh Phogat did not want to challenge the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which disqualified her from the women’s 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics 2024 on August 7. Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat. Harish Salve’s statement is in contrast to allegations by Vinesh Phogat, who stated that she had no support from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), and that her lawyers had been lenient on the judgment that disqualified her, due to which she couldn’t get a medal. Harish Salve had represented Vinesh Phogat in the international court on behalf of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in her plea to get a joint-silver medal. However, they lost the plea and Vinesh Phogat had to return without a medal. In an interview, Harish Salve told TimesNow that Vinesh Phogat had not wanted to challenged …

SBI refuses to disclose electoral bonds’ details under RTI Act

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The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose under the Right to Information (RTI) Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission (EC) of India, claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain on the poll panel’s website. Holding that the electoral bonds scheme was “unconstitutional and manifestly arbitrary”, the Supreme Court directed the SBI on February 15 to furnish the complete details of the bonds purchased since April 12, 2019 to the EC, which would publish the information on its website by March 13. Also read: Electoral bonds | Biggest beneficiaries claim inability to reveal donor names On March 11, the court dismissed the SBI’s petition seeking an extension of the deadline and ordered it to disclose the details of the electoral bonds to the EC by the close of business hours on March 12. RTI activist Commodore (retired) Lokesh Batra approached the SBI on March 13 seeking the complete data of the electoral bonds in …

We Are Not Fixing Islam’s Problems, Lawyer Harish Salve Slams Critics Of Citizenship Amendment Act CAA

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Harish Salve speaks to NDTV on the CAA and related issues New Delhi: Lawyer Harish Salve has pointed out those criticising the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) do not fully understand the objective of this law or the context behind why India decided on notifying the CAA. In an exclusive interview to NDTV on Saturday, Mr Salve explained the CAA is in harmony with constitutional morality and constitutional legality. The CAA will help minorities from three neighbouring Islamic nations fast-track their Indian citizenship process if they fled due to religious persecution. “The Home Minister has explained the context of the law, and the context of the law is that there was an Indian subcontinent prior to 1947. Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and what is now known as Bangladesh were very much a part of it. And this was liberal. Of course there were principalities, but India was liberal. My wife comes from Afghanistan. She grew up there in the 60s and 70s. She says it was a very liberal society. Their understanding was first the family, then …

Harish Salve On Supreme Court’s Hindenburg Order

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“It restores the importance of the rule of law and separation of powers,” Harish Salve said. New Delhi: The Supreme Court judgment backing the Securities and Exchanges Board of India or SEBI in the Hindenburg allegations against the Adani Group makes it clear that the rule of law has made a comeback, veteran lawyer Harish Salve said today. The former Attorney General also said the other high point of the judgment is the underscoring of the separation of powers, which in the long run, will help democracy flourish. “In the long run, democracy cannot survive if these two vital principles are sidestepped,” he said. In an exclusive interview to NDTV this evening, Mr Salve, who has represented India many times in international courts, said the judgment is “more than just a vindication” for the Adani Group.   “It restores the importance of the rule of law and separation of powers,” Mr Salve said, citing how in the years after 2014, there was an atmosphere of distrust in the country following allegations of scams. “The rule …