Apurva Vishwanath is the National Legal Editor at The Indian Express, where she leads the organization’s coverage of the Indian judiciary, constitutional law, and public policy. A law graduate with a B.A., LL.B (Hons) from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Apurva brings over a decade of specialized experience to her reporting. She is an authority on judicial appointments and the Supreme Court Collegium, providing critical analysis of the country’s legal landscape....Read More
Apurva Vishwanath is the National Legal Editor at The Indian Express, where she leads the organization’s coverage of the Indian judiciary, constitutional law, and public policy. A law graduate with a B.A., LL.B (Hons) from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Apurva brings over a decade of specialized experience to her reporting. She is an authority on judicial appointments and the Supreme Court Collegium, providing critical analysis of the country’s legal landscape.
Before joining The Indian Express in 2019, she honed her expertise at The Print and Mint.
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Aug 22, 2020 04:16 IST
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Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Aug 20, 2020 05:31 IST
Although Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has not outlined details of the proposal, reservation...
Sun, Aug 23, 2020
Aug 20, 2020 04:07 IST
Prashant Bhushan for contempt of court case: “A three-Judge bench of the Supreme Court of India...
Thu, Aug 20, 2020
Aug 19, 2020 04:11 IST
The courts, however, have been averse to extending such reservation to public employment, as it...
Wed, Aug 19, 2020
Aug 18, 2020 04:24 IST
Apart from seeking that the judgment be kept in abeyance, the statement urged the Supreme Court to...
Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Aug 16, 2020 04:25 IST
“We have set up a committee to reconsider the minimum age of marriage for girls. The Centre will...
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
Aug 15, 2020 13:51 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Centre will decide on the recommendations of a...
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Aug 15, 2020 02:29 IST
The NGT bench, headed by chairperson Adarsh Goel, directed HPCL to pay Rs 76.5 crore, BPCL Rs 67.5...
Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Aug 12, 2020 04:30 IST
A three-judge Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra ruled that a Hindu woman’s right to be a joint...
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Aug 07, 2020 04:30 IST
The amendment provides for 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for EWS,...
Fri, Aug 07, 2020
Aug 02, 2020 01:08 IST
A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra in two different cases, one involving the Rajasthan...
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Jul 31, 2020 05:27 IST
On Thursday, a three-judge Supreme Court Bench finally pulled the curtains on this story,...
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Jul 30, 2020 16:53 IST
The father of Sushant Singh Rajput has filed an FIR against actor Rhea Chakraborty and five others,...
Tue, Aug 04, 2020
Jul 29, 2020 06:05 IST
Rajasthan crisis: The BSP is trying to win back its six MLAs who later joined the Congress, or at...
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Jul 27, 2020 17:32 IST
The Rajasthan government crisis has brought into the spotlight the role of the Governor. When can a...
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
Jul 25, 2020 03:00 IST
The HC has agreed to test whether disqualification of an MLA for dissent against the party violates...
Sat, Jul 25, 2020
Jul 23, 2020 04:27 IST
While approximately 20,000 cases were filed every month in the high court in 2019, as per an...
Thu, Jul 23, 2020
Jul 15, 2020 17:39 IST
The Rajasthan situation is in some ways similar to the situation that unfolded in Madhya Pradesh...
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
Jul 13, 2020 14:48 IST
Padmanabhaswamy temple verdict: The central legal question was whether Utradam Thirunal Marthanda...
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
Jul 12, 2020 12:26 IST
The Supreme Court and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have framed guidelines that are...
Mon, Jul 13, 2020
Jul 11, 2020 04:33 IST
For, as per records, Dubey is the 119th accused to have been killed in what police called...
Sat, Jul 11, 2020
Jul 05, 2020 04:46 IST
In December 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had informed Parliament that the government was...
Sun, Jul 05, 2020
Jul 03, 2020 04:07 IST
In a close 3:2 vote, the tribunal ruled that the Italian marines enjoyed diplomatic immunity as...
Fri, Jul 03, 2020
Jun 23, 2020 21:00 IST
The power for this disqualification is vested in the Speaker, who is usually a nominee of the...
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
May 30, 2020 04:32 IST
Currently, PILs related to Covid are being heard in the High Courts of Allahabad, Andhra Pradesh,...
Sat, May 30, 2020