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Kapil Sibal
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- Born 08 August 1948
- Age 76
- Birth Place Jalandhar, East Punjab, India
- Profession Senior Advocate, Politician
- Political Party Independent
- In Office Union Minister Of Communications And Information Technology, Government Of India 19 January 2011 - 26 May 2014, Union Minister Of Human Resource Development, Government Of India 29 May 2009 - 29 October 2012, Union Minister Of Science And Technology, Government Of India 23 May 2004 - 22 May 2009, Union Minister Of Earth Sciences, Government Of India 29 January 2006 - 22 May 2009, Union Minister Of Law And Justice, Government Of India 11 May 2013 - 26 May 2014, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabhafrom Delhi NCT 10 May 2004 - 16 May 2014
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Kapil Sibal BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 09 Feb 2025
Kapil Sibal: A Legal Luminary and Political Veteran Born August 8, 1948, Kapil Sibal is a prominent Indian lawyer and politician. A senior advocate, he's currently President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), a position he previously held and recently reclaimed for 2024-25. His distinguish...
Kapil Sibal PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Hira Lal Sibal |
| Spouse | Nina Sibal (1973; died 2000), Promila Sibal (2005), |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Education | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (B.A., M.A.), Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (LL.B.), Harvard Law School, (LL.M.) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Kapil Sibal
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Minister of Law and Justice of India | 11 May 2013 - 25 May 2014 |
| Minister of Communications and Information Technology | N/A |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | N/A |
KAPIL SIBAL NEWS
It is not about a post, but about country which matters most, says Kapil Sibal after CWC meet
August 25, 2020 2:52 pm
After the seven-hour meeting, the CWC urged Sonia Gandhi to continue as its interim chief till an AICC session can be convened. It is learned that the party has decided to set up a committee to assist Sonia to look into “all issues,” including those raised by the 23 leaders.
Congress Working Committee Meeting: 'Unanimously resolved to strengthen hands of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi'
August 25, 2020 8:47 am
Congress Working Committee (CWC) Meeting Today Live News Updates: During the meeting, interim chief Sonia Gandhi asked the CWC to begin deliberations to begin the process of "transition" to relieve her from her duties.
Rajasthan government crisis Highlights: Gehlot govt insists on July 31 for session, sends revised proposal to Guv
July 29, 2020 1:20 am
Rajasthan Government crisis Today News: The Cabinet discussed the points raised by Governor Kalraj Mishra and said it is sticking to its demand for holding the session from July 31.
Are legislators vacationing in Haryana, Sibal asks in dig at Pilot
July 16, 2020 3:08 pm
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal had earlier said he was worried for the party and asked the party leadership if it will wake up after the horses have bolted.
Rajasthan Congress crisis deepens as Dy CM Sachin Pilot claims Gehlot govt is in minority
July 12, 2020 10:19 pm
Sachin Pilot has also decided to skip the Congress Legislative Party meeting scheduled to be held Monday morning in Jaipur.
‘PM must follow raj dharma... India should tell China to retreat’
July 05, 2020 2:14 am
The Congress also invoked Jawaharlal Nehru to suggest that India’s first Prime Minister never accepted the Chinese claim line and Beijing had accepted during his tenure that Galwan Valley belongs to India.
Govt burdening people with petrol price hikes: Congress
June 14, 2020 1:18 am
Congress leader Kapil Sibal claimed the government, instead of passing the benefit of lower crude prices to consumers, hiked the prices of petrol and diesel for the seventh straight day on June 13.
Court must look within, address asymmetries of justice that are causing disquiet in stakeholders
June 13, 2020 9:12 am
Kapil Sibal writes: Recent events have demonstrated that the judiciary needs to introspect. The “fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves”. There is no use in blaming the bar. In any judicial system, lawyers are hyphens between the litigant and the court.
History will recognise six years of BJP govt as harbinger of doom: Kapil Sibal
June 01, 2020 2:00 am
The Congress also hit out at the government regarding Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta’s remarks that some High Courts were “running a parallel government in the country”. The party asked whether the statement was meant to browbeat the courts.
No national plan for COVID-19 in place, SC needs to step in: Kapil Sibal
April 16, 2020 7:14 am
Coronavirus (COVID-19): He said the government does not even know how many people are stranded in different parts of the country.
