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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Mar 05, 2020 02:34 IST
The bench upheld Rule 151 of Gujarat High Court Rules, which allows access to certified copies of...
Thu, Mar 05, 2020
Mar 03, 2020 02:28 IST
“If manifestly arbitrary as a ground is used to nullify legislation, then it is important to...
Tue, Mar 03, 2020
Mar 01, 2020 03:20 IST
Justice Muralidhar is considered empathetic, fair, unswerving, and honest to the core. From his...
Sun, Mar 01, 2020
Feb 25, 2020 03:25 IST
Justice Gupta said, “Criticism of any institution is to be protected — the executive,...
Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Feb 23, 2020 04:44 IST
In its judgments, the Supreme Court has underlined that while ordering arrest of the accused, a...
Sun, Feb 23, 2020
Feb 20, 2020 04:30 IST
Nripendra Misra, former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, will head the committee for...
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Feb 20, 2020 04:19 IST
This recommendation, which comes a year after a similar move to transfer Justice Muralidhar was...
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Feb 20, 2020 03:16 IST
Following their transfer, Justice Muralidhar, Justice More and Justice Malimath will be the second...
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Feb 19, 2020 02:46 IST
While the current Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Pradeep Nandrajog, is set to retire this...
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Feb 16, 2020 00:10 IST
The Ram Janmabhoomi case had brought K Parasaran out of retirement after a period of 10 yrs. Now...
Sun, Feb 16, 2020
Feb 14, 2020 02:06 IST
BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli said the orders of the top court have to be complied with. “It...
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
Feb 11, 2020 05:18 IST
A ruling on Constitutional morality and the extent to which courts can review personal laws and...
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Feb 04, 2020 04:50 IST
Justice Rahul Chaturvedi, in his order, said: “A girl, whose virginity is at stake, not uttering...
Tue, Feb 04, 2020
Feb 01, 2020 03:35 IST
The government’s response came in a plea filed by former Ranbaxy executive Dinesh Thakur seeking...
Sat, Feb 01, 2020
Jan 24, 2020 04:20 IST
In November last year, the Republic of the Gambia moved the ICJ against Myanmar over alleged...
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
Jan 17, 2020 03:37 IST
According to the report, 52.94 per cent of the 102 death penalties last year (54 death sentences)...
Fri, Jan 17, 2020
Jan 14, 2020 21:38 IST
What is Article 131, under which Kerala has moved SC against the CAA? How does this challenge...
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
Jan 11, 2020 04:45 IST
India tops the list of Internet shutdowns globally. The ongoing shutdown in Kashmir is the longest...
Wed, Jan 15, 2020
Jan 10, 2020 12:48 IST
While India’s longest Internet suspension continues, the Supreme Court verdict has laid down a...
Sat, Jan 11, 2020
Jan 07, 2020 04:03 IST
Last week, the district administration demanded close to Rs 25,000 each from more than 140 people...
Tue, Jan 07, 2020
Jan 05, 2020 05:27 IST
“They are rioters themselves who were shot at by other rioters. We have videos which show the...
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In the widespread protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, many outside the Northeast are...
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Administrations frequently cite powers under Section 144 CrPC to prohibit assemblies of five or...
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
Dec 17, 2019 02:50 IST
Despite a law against the destruction of property, incidents of rioting, vandalism, and arson have...
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
Dec 14, 2019 00:54 IST
The amendment to the Citizenship Act redefines the way migrants from three countries can become...
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