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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
'UP in grip of jungle raj', 'killing criminals never a solution': Kapil Sibal, Nitish Kumar, Owaisi condemn Atiq Ahmed's killing
April 17, 2023 2:06 pm
The Uttar Pradesh Police has formed a three-member Special Investigation Team to probe the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj.
Backstabbers cannot carry forward Balasaheb's legacy: Kapil Sibal slams Eknath Shinde
April 10, 2023 12:04 pm
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the ideology of his party Shiv Sena and that of the BJP is the same and they will unfurl the saffron flag all over the state next year.
Congress has to be at centre of coalition that takes on BJP in 2024: Kapil Sibal
April 09, 2023 5:49 pm
Kapil Sibal, a prominent voice in the Opposition ranks, gave a clarion call to all political parties opposed to the BJP-led government to first find a common platform.
'Politics of convenience': Kapil Sibal hits back at PM Modi over his dynasty remarks in Telangana
April 09, 2023 4:14 pm
In his remarks in Telangana, Modi said his government has attacked the real root of corruption of dynastic forces who want to keep their control over every system.
Kapil Sibal slams government over IT Amendment Rules
April 08, 2023 10:04 am
The Ministry of Electronics and IT notified amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, which allows the Ministry to appoint a fact-check body which will take a call on whether online information related to the Central Government is accurate.
Conviction of corrupt higher under UPA: Kapil Sibal after Modi's 'spare no one' remark at CBI event
April 04, 2023 11:09 am
Citing numbers, the former Congress leader tweeted: "PM to CBI: Don't spare the corrupt. March 2016: Jitendra Singh told Parliament: 2013: 1136 persons convicted for corruption, 2014: 993, 2015:878, 2016: 71. Conviction of the corrupt higher during UPA!"
'Another jumla': Kapil Sibal on Amit Shah's 'riots don't take place' in BJP rule remark
April 03, 2023 11:52 am
In the wake of communal violence in West Bengal and Bihar, Sibal had on Sunday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Modi over the matter, and said "let not 2024 general elections be the reason" for the violence.
After PM's 'supari to dent my image' remark, Kapil Sibal says let us know names, they must be prosecuted
April 02, 2023 12:21 pm
Addressing a gathering at Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal, Modi had said that some people are hellbent to sully his image and they have given a "supari" (contract) for this purpose, colluding with certain people sitting in India and also outside the country.
Petty politics of petty men: Kapil Sibal slams govt after Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate bungalow
March 28, 2023 10:40 am
Gandhi was on Monday asked to vacate the government bungalow allotted to him by April 22 following his disqualification as a member of Lok Sabha after his conviction in a defamation case last week.
Do religion-based politics, propaganda not violate Constitution: Kapil Sibal's swipe at Amit Shah
March 27, 2023 2:42 pm
Amit Shah on Sunday lauded the Karnataka government's decision of scrapping the four per cent reservation for Muslims under 2B Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category, saying the quota on religious lines was Constitutionally invalid.
