Snoopgate probe: Announcing judge not in violation of poll code, says Shinde
10 years, 11 months ago

Snoopgate probe: Announcing judge not in violation of poll code, says Shinde

The Hindu  

The government on Friday said that a judge will be appointed to conduct probe into Gujarat ‘snoopgate’ before counting of votes in Lok Sabha polls and rubbished BJP leader Arun Jaitley’s claim that no judge will “lend” himself to the “political and malafide” exercise targeting Narendra Modi. Asked whether the appointment of a judge in the midst of Lok Sabha elections would not amount to violation of the Model Code of Conduct, Mr. Shinde said, “It will not” as the decision had been taken more than four months ago by the Union Cabinet. The Congress leader said the BJP is worried as its leaders know the fact that “once the commission is set up there is no saving for Narendra Modi”. The government had announced that the commission, to be headed by a retired Supreme Court judge or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court, will also look into charges of snooping on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh by the previous BJP government when he was in the opposition as well as the leaking of the call data records of Mr. Jaitley in Delhi.

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'Questions Can't be Left to One-Sided Enquiry': Justice Indu Malhotra to Head Probe Panel on PM's Security Breach
3 years, 2 months ago

'Questions Can't be Left to One-Sided Enquiry': Justice Indu Malhotra to Head Probe Panel on PM's Security Breach

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed a five-member committee headed by former apex court judge Indu Malhotra to probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Punjab. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana also appointed the Inspector General of the National Investigation Agency, Director General of Police of Chandigarh, the Registrar General of …

SC wants retired HC judge to monitor Lakhimpur Kheri probe
3 years, 4 months ago

SC wants retired HC judge to monitor Lakhimpur Kheri probe

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government’s response to a proposal to appoint a retired High Court judge, possibly who served outside the State, to monitor the probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri murders and violence The court highlighted an urgent need to “infuse fairness and impartiality” into the probe. There is a need to appoint a retired …

Probe against sitting Supreme Court judge sought
7 years, 8 months ago

Probe against sitting Supreme Court judge sought

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The International Council of Jurists has urged the Chief Justice of India J.S. The ICJ sought CJI’s intervention to appoint an in-house committee consisting of judges of Supreme Court to look into the allegations against a senior judge. The ICJ pointed out that the in-house inquiry committee headed by Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice S.J. Vazifdar …

Snoopgate scandal: Gujarat High Court scraps Probe Commission
10 years, 5 months ago

Snoopgate scandal: Gujarat High Court scraps Probe Commission

Live Law  

Gujarat High Court on Friday quashed the State Government notification appointing the two member Commission comprising of retired Justice Sugnya Bhatt and former IAS officer K.C. Kapoor to investigate the alleged incident of snooping on a Bangalore-based woman architect.Justice Paresh Upadhyay granted the plea of the woman’s father. He contended that as per section 3 of the Commission of Inquiry's …

Gujarat High Court scraps ‘snoopgate’ panel
10 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat High Court scraps ‘snoopgate’ panel

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday scrapped the ‘snoopgate’ panel set up by the State government to probe into the alleged spying on a woman architect by the State machinery. Justice Paresh Upadhyay set aside the Gujarat government’s notification for the Commission of inquiry headed by Justice Sugnya Bhatt in response to a joint petition filed by the woman and …

Snoopgate probe likely to get a quiet burial
10 years, 9 months ago

Snoopgate probe likely to get a quiet burial

The Hindu  

The UPA government’s controversial move to order a probe into the snoopgate issue may get a quiet burial with the Union Home Ministry expected to move the Cabinet soon to abandon the plan. The UPA government’s >decision to set up the inquiry triggered a political row as the snoopgate issue was alleged to have involved Narendra Modi when he was …

UPA's Snoopgate probe against Modi to get quiet burial
10 years, 9 months ago

UPA's Snoopgate probe against Modi to get quiet burial

Firstpost  

The Snoopgate probe was ordered by the Congress-led previous Central government in the run-up to Assembly elections last year. New Delhi: The previous UPA government’s controversial move to order a probe into the ‘Snoopgate’ affair may get a quiet burial with the Home Ministry expected to move the Union Cabinet soon to abandon the plan. The UPA government’s decision to …

No probe panel on ‘snoopgate’, SC told
10 years, 10 months ago

No probe panel on ‘snoopgate’, SC told

The Hindu  

The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that there was no proposal to appoint a commission to probe the ‘snoopgate’ controversy. Solicitor-General Mohan Parasaran told a Bench of Justices Ranjana Desai and N.V. Ramana that as per Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal’s statement, there was no proposal to appoint any inquiry commission. After Mr. Parasaran explained the Centre’s stand, …

Snoopgate: SC tells father-daughter to approach HC to quash probe
10 years, 10 months ago

Snoopgate: SC tells father-daughter to approach HC to quash probe

Firstpost  

While allowing withdrawal of the petition, the bench made it clear that it was “not making any comments on the merits of the case”. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today suggested to the woman, who was tailed by Gujarat Police five years ago, to approach high court against the state government-appointed probe after the Centre said it was not going …

Snoopgate: Father-daughter petition to go to Gujarat High Court
10 years, 10 months ago

Snoopgate: Father-daughter petition to go to Gujarat High Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday suggested to >the woman, who was tailed by Gujarat Police five years ago, to approach high court against the state government-appointed probe after the Centre said it was not going ahead with its Commission of Inquiry into the issue. A bench headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai made the suggestion when it was hearing a …

Snoopgate: Centre does a u-turn, tells SC it won't hold probe
10 years, 10 months ago

Snoopgate: Centre does a u-turn, tells SC it won't hold probe

Firstpost  

The woman who was tailed by Gujarat police allegedly on the orders of Modi, had moved the SC along with her father for restraining the Centre and state government from going ahead with their Commissions of inquiry. The snoopgate controversy broke out last year when two news portals released CDs of purported telephonic conversations between Narendra Modi aide Amit Shah, …

Snoopgate: Woman approaches SC, wants probe quashed
10 years, 10 months ago

Snoopgate: Woman approaches SC, wants probe quashed

Firstpost  

The joint-petition, filed by them, was mentioned before a bench comprising Justices Ranjana Prakash Desai and NV Ramana, which said it cannot pass an interim order for staying proceedings without hearing the parties. New Delhi: In a fresh twist to the ‘snoopgate’ episode, the woman who was tailed by Gujarat police allegedly on the orders of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, …

Snoopgate: Woman's father moves Supreme Court against probe
10 years, 10 months ago

Snoopgate: Woman's father moves Supreme Court against probe

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre after the woman, who was allegedly snooped upon by the Gujarat police, and her father moved the court on Tuesday, seeking to stop the appointment of any probe panel as it would infringe on their privacy. A Bench of Justices Ranjana Desai and N.V. Ramana also issued a notice …

Let the new government name a judge to probe ‘snoopgate’: Kapil Sibal
10 years, 10 months ago

Let the new government name a judge to probe ‘snoopgate’: Kapil Sibal

The Hindu  

Congress on Tuesday said the Government >dropped its move to name a judge to head the commission set up to probe ‘snoopgate’, as it did not want to give an impression of political vendetta to go around as suggested by the allies. Let the next government carry it out,” Law Minister and Congress leader Kapil Sibal said at the AICC …

Snoopgate: Woman's father moves Supreme Court against probe panel
10 years, 10 months ago

Snoopgate: Woman's father moves Supreme Court against probe panel

India TV News  

New Delhi: The father of the woman, who is at the centre of the Snoopgate scandal in which Narendra Modi and his close aide Amit Shah allegedly played a role, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Centre's reported plan to set up a one-judge probe panel. He said a probe would violate the privacy of …

Centre setting up commission to probe snoopgate 'malafide exercise': BJP
10 years, 10 months ago

Centre setting up commission to probe snoopgate 'malafide exercise': BJP

Firstpost  

Arun Jaitley said there was nothing left to investigate in the matter as there is already a Commission of Inquiry, appointed by Gujarat government, was looking into the issue. New Delhi: BJP today said the setting up of a “parallel” Commission to probe the snooping of a woman in Gujarat allegedly at the behest of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi …

Why name judge to probe snoopgate now, ask allies
10 years, 10 months ago

Why name judge to probe snoopgate now, ask allies

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday refused to back down on the ‘snoopgate’ probe despite opinions from within the United Progressive Alliance that a judge should not be appointed now to look into charges >that a woman was allegedly stalked at the instance of the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, and his aide Amit Shah. Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar …

NCP opposes inquiry into 'snoopgate'
10 years, 10 months ago

NCP opposes inquiry into 'snoopgate'

India TV News  

New Delhi: Differences in UPA over the issue of an inquiry into ‘snoopgate' allegedly involving Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today came to the fore with NCP opposing such a probe at this juncture. “When the results of the Lok Sabha elections are due in two weeks time, where is the need for such an enquiry,” NCP leader and Union …

Sibal trashes Jaitley’s objection to snoopgate probe
10 years, 10 months ago

Sibal trashes Jaitley’s objection to snoopgate probe

The Hindu  

Trashing BJP leader Arun Jaitley’s contention that the UPA government’s action on >snoopgate probe was illegitimate, Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday said he “should go back to law” before making such statements and insisted that a judge to head the inqury will be named before May 16. “If he takes a little time to understand, he will realise this …

Panels formed post Lok Sabha poll announcement subject to review: BJP
10 years, 10 months ago

Panels formed post Lok Sabha poll announcement subject to review: BJP

India TV News  

Asked if such committees will be wound up, he said ".if necessary, yes. "They are shameless.They are unable to resolve the problems faced by the country and suddenly now at the last moment they have got frustrated and disappointed and are setting up commissions only with a view to defame.but it will heavily cost the Congress and it will boomerang …

Snoopgate probe panel by May 16; BJP says will scrap it
10 years, 10 months ago

Snoopgate probe panel by May 16; BJP says will scrap it

Hindustan Times  

Senior union ministers Sushilkumar Shinde and Kapil Sibal on Friday said a judicial panel to probe Snoopgate would be in place before May 16 — the counting day — provoking BJP’s Arun Jaitley to warn that the new government would be within its rights to revisit the “malafide decision”. Hindustan Times was the first to report, on April 29, the …

Govt to name ‘snoopgate’ judge before May 16: Sibal
10 years, 11 months ago

Govt to name ‘snoopgate’ judge before May 16: Sibal

The Hindu  

The UPA government will name a judge for investigating the Gujarat ‘snoopgate’ before May 16, Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said and rubbished BJP leader Arun Jaitley’s claim that no judge will “lend” himself to the “political and malafide” exercise targeting Narendra Modi. The Congress leader said BJP is worried as its leaders know the fact that “once the …

Not worried about snoopgate investigations: BJP
10 years, 11 months ago

Not worried about snoopgate investigations: BJP

India TV News  

New Delhi: BJP today said it has “nothing to worry” about the snoopgate investigations that government now proposes to get it probed by a serving judge and sought to question the Nehru and Gandhi family for carrying out snooping in the past. “The entire conspiracy by two brothers - an IAS and an IPS officer from Gujarat cadre, and how …

There's nothing to worry about the snoopgate investigations: BJP
10 years, 11 months ago

There's nothing to worry about the snoopgate investigations: BJP

Firstpost  

BJP today said it has “nothing to worry” about the snoopgate investigations that government now proposes to get it probed by a serving judge and sought to question the Nehru and Gandhi family for carrying out snooping in the past. New Delhi: BJP today said it has “nothing to worry” about the snoopgate investigations that government now proposes to get …

Snoopgate: HC rejects Sharma's plea to file FIR against Modi
11 years ago

Snoopgate: HC rejects Sharma's plea to file FIR against Modi

Firstpost  

Justice GR Udhvani, while rejecting the plea, observed that there are alternative remedies available and asked him to approach the magisterial court. Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Wednesday rejected suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma’s plea seeking direction to lodge FIR against Chief Minister Narendra Modi in a case of alleged snooping of a woman by former state Home Minister Amit …

Gujarat HC adjourns hearing on legality of snooping commission
11 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat HC adjourns hearing on legality of snooping commission

Firstpost  

The Gujarat High Court today adjourned the hearing on a petition challenging the legality of Justice Sugnya Bhatt inquiry commission set up by the Narendra Modi government to probe the snooping scandal. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court today adjourned the hearing on a petition challenging the legality of Justice Sugnya Bhatt inquiry commission set up by the Narendra Modi government …

No judge found yet to hear probe into Gujarat snoopgate
11 years, 2 months ago

No judge found yet to hear probe into Gujarat snoopgate

The Hindu  

Nearly a month after it announced a probe into the snooping scandal allegedly involving Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, government so far has failed to name the retired judge who will head the Judicial Commission to go into the charges. As the Lok Sabha election is approaching and Mr. Modi is BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, the sources said, government so …

Snoopgate: Delete allegations against Modi, says SC
11 years, 2 months ago

Snoopgate: Delete allegations against Modi, says SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will look into the plea for CBI probe into Gujarat’s snooping controversy only after verifying that suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma complied with its order to delete “scurrilous” allegations against Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Sharma, the 1984 batch IAS officer, who had sought handing over of the probe of criminal cases against …

Snoopgate: Commission not yet constituted, says Amit Shah
11 years, 2 months ago

Snoopgate: Commission not yet constituted, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

Lucknow: Former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah today said the Centre has not yet constituted a Commission to inquire into the snooping scandal involving him and Chief Minister Narendra Modi. “The Commission has not been constituted as per my knowledge,” Shah told reporters here. He was asked whether the Commission had called him for his version on the snoopgate scandal.When …

Probe by another panel not proper: Rajnath
11 years, 3 months ago

Probe by another panel not proper: Rajnath

The Hindu  

The BJP national president Rajnath Singh called the Cabinet decision to set up a judicial inquiry to probe the alleged snooping by the Gujarat government on a young woman as an effort to divert public attention from good governance by Narendra Modi. “I can say with full confidence that the more you target Modi, the stronger and more confident he …

Snoopgate probe: Role of telecom service providers to be examined
11 years, 3 months ago

Snoopgate probe: Role of telecom service providers to be examined

Firstpost  

The Commission of Inquiry, set up to probe the snoopgate, will examine the roles of telecom service providers and whether they violated existing laws in the surveillance on a young woman in Gujarat allegedly at the behest of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. New Delhi: The Commission of Inquiry, set up to probe the snoopgate, will examine the roles of …

Sibal accuses BJP of double speak in snooping row
11 years, 3 months ago

Sibal accuses BJP of double speak in snooping row

The Hindu  

Defending the decision to set up an inquiry commission to go into Gujarat snooping row, Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday accused BJP of “double speak” and said a probe ordered by the Narendra Modi government on it will meet fate of a probe panel on post-Godhra riots which is yet to give its report. The Union Cabinet had on …

Inquiry into Snoopgate justified, doing it to target Modi isn't
11 years, 3 months ago

Inquiry into Snoopgate justified, doing it to target Modi isn't

Firstpost  

The centre’s decision to institute an inquiry into the allegations of illegal surveillance is justified. The Union Cabinet’s decision to create a Commission of Inquiry to look into allegations that the government of Gujarat had used the state’s police machinery to spy on a woman unfortunately may do little to curb the menace. The decision to include the two other …

Snoopgate inquiry a genuine need: Congress
11 years, 3 months ago

Snoopgate inquiry a genuine need: Congress

The Hindu  

Rejecting BJP’s charge of political vendetta in the Centre’s move to set up an >inquiry commission to probe Gujarat >snoopgate case, Congress on Friday said it was a “genuine need” and alleged that snooping on the girl was done at the behest of Narendra Modi not only inside but outside Gujarat too. Sometime back, Congress had held a press conference …

Snoopgate: Panel to submit report in 3 months
11 years, 3 months ago

Snoopgate: Panel to submit report in 3 months

The Hindu  

A sitting or retired Supreme Court judge is likely to head the judicial Commission of Inquiry to be set up by the Centre to investigate charges of spying by the Gujarat government on a young woman in 2009. The Centre has rejected the Gujarat government’s contention that under the Commission of Inquiry Act, the Centre or the State government cannot …

Centre on a strong wicket on snoopgate issue
11 years, 3 months ago

Centre on a strong wicket on snoopgate issue

The Hindu  

In appointing a Commission of Inquiry under Section 3 1 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act to probe into the allegations of `snoopgate,’ the Centre seems to be on a strong wicket as the Supreme Court had in 1977 rejected an argument raised by the State of Karnataka that such an appointment impinges on the federal structure. The Karnataka government …

Snoopgate: BJP trashes inquiry commission, calls it phony
11 years, 3 months ago

Snoopgate: BJP trashes inquiry commission, calls it phony

Firstpost  

Terming the UPA government’s decision as the “grossest abuse of powers”, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said it violates the federal structure of the Constitution and is an affront to the states. New Delhi: The BJP today trashed the proposed Commission of Inquiry to probe the Gujarat snooping case as a “phoney commission” and said it …

From Jaitley to Sharad Yadav: Who said what on Centre's 'Snoopgate' probe
11 years, 3 months ago

From Jaitley to Sharad Yadav: Who said what on Centre's 'Snoopgate' probe

Firstpost  

The BJP criticised the government heavily, claiming the Congress was trying to target its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Meanwhile Congress party leaders hailed the government’s decision. Centre today decided to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into the “snooping” on a woman in Gujarat allegedly at the behest of BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Ravi Shankar Prasad : A …

Snoopgate: BJP to challenge setting up of probe panel by Centre
11 years, 3 months ago

Snoopgate: BJP to challenge setting up of probe panel by Centre

India TV News  

New Delhi: Terming the setting up of Commission of Inquiry into snooping issue an “affront” to the states, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said the Centre's move will be challenged in court as it violated the federal structure and hoped Chief Ministers from other parties will oppose it too. The setting up of this Commission violates the federal structure of …

Centre to set up judicial panel to probe ‘snoopgate’
11 years, 3 months ago

Centre to set up judicial panel to probe ‘snoopgate’

The Hindu  

The Centre decided on Thursday to set up a judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate charges of spying by the Gujarat government on a young woman in 2009, dismissing the BJP’s objections that this was an “act of political vindictiveness” against its prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi: for it was allegedly on the Gujarat Chief Minister’s orders that a woman …

Gujarat Congress leaders mount offensive against Modi on snoopgate
11 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat Congress leaders mount offensive against Modi on snoopgate

India TV News  

New Delhi: Stepping up attack on Narendra Modi, Congress today revived the demand for a probe by a Supreme Court judge into the snoopgate, dubbing the inquiry instituted by Gujarat Government as a “Save Modi Commission”. Gujarat Congress leaders have petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee and written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to investigate the “Snoopgate CD of telephonic conversations.that exposed …

Centre may order an inquiry into Gujarat ‘snooping’ case
11 years, 3 months ago

Centre may order an inquiry into Gujarat ‘snooping’ case

The Hindu  

A commission of inquiry may be ordered by the Centre into the alleged “snooping” on a woman in Gujarat allegedly at the behest of Amit Shah, a close aide of BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday said many women organisations and NGOs had given representations to President Pranab Mukherjee demanding a probe into alleged …

Jaitley demands SC-monitored probe against Justice Ganguly
11 years, 3 months ago

Jaitley demands SC-monitored probe against Justice Ganguly

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court cannot follow an “escapist route” on the sexual harassment complaint against Justice A K Ganguly, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said, demanding that the apex court monitor a probe in the case as it had done in other matters like 2G scam. The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha argued on his Facebook page that …

Scrap snooping probe commission, Gujarat Congress tells Governor
11 years, 4 months ago

Scrap snooping probe commission, Gujarat Congress tells Governor

India TV News  

Ahmedabad: Stepping up pressure on ruling BJP over the snooping incident, Congress in Gujarat today petitioned the Governor demanding to scrap the state government-appointed inquiry commission tasked with probing the alleged illegal surveillance of a woman architect. The Opposition party also demanded setting up of an independent panel to inquire into the snooping incident and also phone tapping by the …

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