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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May 26, 2020 04:49 IST
Although there is no definite list of cases that qualify as “urgent”, courts have often...
Tue, May 26, 2020
May 22, 2020 04:52 IST
“One cannot control his/her tears after seeing the pathetic condition of migrant labourers shown...
Fri, May 22, 2020
May 19, 2020 01:50 IST
Agriculture being a state subject under the Constitution, any central legislation seeking to remove...
Tue, May 19, 2020
May 14, 2020 01:20 IST
This was also true of 42% of cases in Madhya Pradesh and 51% of cases in Maharashtra during the...
Thu, May 14, 2020
May 12, 2020 05:03 IST
Justice Srikrishna said that the guidelines cannot be considered as having sufficient legal backing...
Wed, May 13, 2020
May 12, 2020 00:56 IST
The J&K Chief Secretary, who was Respondent 1 in the writ petition, will also be on the Special...
Tue, May 12, 2020
May 08, 2020 04:47 IST
January 2018 press conference wasn’t a good idea, SC didn’t come out better (in the sexual...
Fri, May 08, 2020
May 08, 2020 03:06 IST
“The Oversight Board will have power to overturn decisions we’ve made on content as long as...
Fri, May 08, 2020
May 08, 2020 02:07 IST
A decade ago, the issue was raised even during discussions on the Civil Nuclear Liability Act,...
Fri, May 08, 2020
Apr 23, 2020 04:17 IST
Sources in the BJP — which was accused of having a role in Maharashtra Governor B K Koshiyari not...
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Apr 23, 2020 01:57 IST
Thackeray, who took oath on November 28, will have to get elected to either of the houses of the...
Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Apr 19, 2020 04:01 IST
The court will also take up review and curative review petitions which do not require oral...
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Apr 19, 2020 02:56 IST
There were 154 CBMWTFs in 17 states and Union Territories, according to affidavits filed by their...
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Apr 18, 2020 01:45 IST
In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, only ‘urgent’ cases are being heard via video-conference. On...
Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Apr 14, 2020 02:39 IST
Desai dealt with several landmark cases including decriminalisation of homosexuality, Narmada dam,...
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Mar 29, 2020 04:45 IST
From West Bengal which restricts information to health staff to states that make public lists of...
Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Mar 20, 2020 01:42 IST
“Considering all aspects of the case and keeping in view the seriousness of the crime”, there...
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Mar 18, 2020 03:19 IST
Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha has sparked a debate on the independence...
Wed, Mar 18, 2020
Mar 17, 2020 02:16 IST
The spotlight is back on the legal debate on the powers of the Governor and the Speaker under the...
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Mar 16, 2020 21:21 IST
The nomination comes four months after his retirement on November 17, 2019. His tenure as CJI was...
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Mar 16, 2020 04:40 IST
The ordinance was promulgated a day before the High Court’s March 16 deadline for the state to...
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Mar 09, 2020 01:25 IST
The 83-year-old died on Sunday after a cardiac arrest. His last rites will take place on Monday....
Mon, Mar 09, 2020
Mar 07, 2020 04:40 IST
If proceedings lapsed under the old law, the acquisition process would be initiated again under the...
Sat, Mar 07, 2020
Mar 07, 2020 01:58 IST
A bench comprising Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari directed that the writ...
Sat, Mar 07, 2020
Mar 06, 2020 02:54 IST
In the early hours of February 26, Justice Muralidhar and Justice Anup Bhambhani held a special...
Fri, Mar 06, 2020