Vodafone tax: Govt can recover dues, advises Attorney General

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 23:52

Attorney General G E Vahanvati is believed to have advised the Finance Ministry that it could go ahead with recovery of tax dues from British Telecom giant Vodafone following controversial retrospective amendments to the Income Tax Act.

Govt seeks legal view on Army Chief age row

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 09:58

Union Defence Minister AK Antony has reportedly sought Attorney General GE Vahanvati`s view on the dispute over Army Chief`s age.

Make public Vahanvati`s advice to Raja: CIC

Last Updated: Monday, November 14, 2011, 18:20

The CIC directed Telecom Ministry to make public advice tendered by the then Solicitor General Goolam E Vahanvati to A Raja on 2G spectrum issues.

CBI to approach AG for fresh opinion following differences

Last Updated: Sunday, September 25, 2011, 18:18

CBI will approach Attorney General G E Vahanvati for fresh opinion after its legal department differed with the agency's findings on cross- holding of shares of Essar in Loop Telecom in connection with the 2G scam, contending there is no ground for a case against it.

‘Sibal, Vahanvati role in 2G scam be probed’

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 20:41

An NGO on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking CBI probe against Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal and Attorney General G E Vahanvati for allegedly favouring Reliance Infocom on the penalty over 2G licences.

AG Vahanvati sticks to opinion on Army Chief`s age

Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 19:05

Army Chief Gen V K Singh may have to retire in June next year as Attorney General G E Vahanvati is understood to have firmly said that his plea for treating his date of birth as May 10, 1951 cannot be countenanced.

2G spectrum case: A-G Vahanvati quizzed by CBI

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 17:58

Widening its probe in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has questioned Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati on the legal advice he is said to have tendered in his role as the solicitor general to then communication minister A. Raja on the allotment of spectrum, informed sources said.

AG denies that CBI questioned him on 2G scam

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 17:32

Attorney General G E Vahanvati denied in the Supreme Court that he was questioned by the CBI about his purported legal opinion to the Department of Telecom on the issue of grant of 2G spectrum.

SC to decide if criteria for judges` appointment be made public

Last Updated: Friday, November 26, 2010, 12:11

A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court would examine whether a citizen is entitled to know the criteria adopted for appointment and transfer of judges of high courts and the apex court.

No sanction to prosecute Raja as no complain filed: Govt tells SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 00:00

GE Vahanvati said request "made by Swamy in his letter was misconceived & PM was not obliged to act."

Venugopal to join CBI legal team in 2G spectrum case in SC

Last Updated: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 21:20

While Attorney General GE Vahanvati will represent the Prime Minister, Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium will represent the DoT.

AG replaces SG to ensure PM is properly represented: Moily

Last Updated: Friday, November 19, 2010, 17:51

Government on Friday said it authorised Attorney General GE Vahanvati to appear for the Prime Minister in the Supreme Court in the 2G spectrum case was to ensure that he was "properly represented".