Harish Salve

Senior advocate Harish Salve on Saturday said that some of India's finest judges were appointed during a period when the executive held full control over judicial appointments. It may be time to revisit the current system and correct that "folly," he said. Delivering the 'Kartavyam' Constitutional Lecture organised by the Campus Law Centre of Delhi University as part of a celebration marking 75 years of the Indian Constitution, Salve reflected on the evolution of the judge appointment process and the rise of the Collegium system. "In 1991, we fought against complete executive domination, when, in the era of initial coalition politics, some very strange things happened in the kind of judges who were appointed. Before that, some of the finest Indian judges came from a system in which the executive had, in theory, complete freedom to appoint judges," the former solicitor general said. Several "fiercely independent judges" were appointed by the government of the day, he said. "But the

Salve's expertise will be crucial in addressing the legal and procedural aspects of the dispute

Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Google and Addl Solicitor-General Venkatraman appearing for CCI said it will take both sides 4 days to argue the case as there are new points to be raised

When the CJI asked Salve how long the arguments would take, he said it would only take a day

Harish Salve married for the third time at the age of 68 with British partner Trina on Sunday. His marriage was attended by several high-profile guests. Lalit Modi's presence has sparked controversy

M3M money laundering case: Representing a real estate firm, senior advocate Harish Salve said that no one will be safe in India unless the ED's drastic powers are reined in

The adjournment came after amicus curiae and senior advocate Harish Salve decided to step down following criticism over his appointment

Objections from the competition regulator and powerful retailers' associations could prompt a tightening of foreign direct investment rules for the online sellers

Earlier, Future Retail Limited lawyer had argued that the retail firm may go bust and thousands may lose jobs if the Future-Reliance deal does not go through

Corporate lawyers said with such formidable legal teams fielded by both sides in the top Court, the fight between the two has become the most watched litigation war in recent times

Tata Sons counsel Harish Salve says all Tata companies are doing well, making money; Mistry must prove lack of probilty and impact on his rights while complaining

This is in response to Rs 1.78 trn sought by Mistry family; Tata Sons counsel says NCLAT judgement setting aside Chandra's appointment went beyond the scope of judicial review

Future Retail which was represented by senior advocate Harish Salve told the court Future Retail does not need to seek permission from Amazon for any investments as it does not have any rights

Arnab Goswami's lawyers Harish Salve and Abad Ponda have made a strong plea for releasing him on bail. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

A division Bench was earlier expected to hear the petition at 7.30 pm but the matter was put off till 1 pm Friday.

Salve was the lead counsel for India in the Jadhav case at ICJ which had last year ruled that Pakistan must review the death sentence awarded to Jadhav

Recently Senior Advocate Harish Salve accused the apex court for economic slowdown, repelling foreign investors

India's decision evoked strong reactions from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian ambassador

Salve said Jadhav's mother must have gone through something worse than a death penalty