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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Oct 13, 2019 21:20 IST
A three-judge Bench while interpreting Section 24(2), ruled by a 2-1 majority that if a landowner...
Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Oct 04, 2019 05:16 IST
Appearing for Navlakha, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the three-week protection from...
Fri, Oct 04, 2019
Sep 23, 2019 04:35 IST
Over 400 undergraduate students are set to boycott the semester examinations that are scheduled to...
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
Sep 21, 2019 02:12 IST
On Friday, Rao’s daughter-in-law Sindhu Sharma released an old video in which the former judge...
Sat, Sep 21, 2019
Sep 20, 2019 01:56 IST
Advocates S R Krishna Kumar, Ashok Kinagi, Suraj Govindaraj and Sachin Magadum were appointed as...
Fri, Sep 20, 2019
Sep 09, 2019 04:40 IST
Veteran lawyer and former Union minister Ram Jethmalani, possibly a lawyer with the longest and...
Mon, Sep 09, 2019
Sep 07, 2019 04:28 IST
Sources told The Indian Express that Justice Tahilramani put in her papers Friday evening. Chief...
Sat, Sep 07, 2019
Sep 01, 2019 03:11 IST
Assam has 100 tribunals in 33 districts, and at least 200 new tribunals are expected to be...
Sun, Sep 01, 2019
Aug 28, 2019 01:43 IST
The top court, currently working at its full strength, will fall short of four judges this week, as...
Wed, Aug 28, 2019
Aug 27, 2019 05:00 IST
Three weeks into the lockdown, the refrain in the Srinagar bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High...
Tue, Aug 27, 2019
Aug 25, 2019 02:10 IST
More than his courtroom appearances, Jaitley was sought after by his clients for his legal...
Sun, Aug 25, 2019
Aug 22, 2019 04:42 IST
Currently, the law prescribes that the minimum age of marriage is 21 and 18 years for men and...
Thu, Aug 22, 2019
Aug 19, 2019 05:11 IST
Surbhi Karwa cited the manner in which sexual harassment allegations made by a female employee at...
Mon, Aug 19, 2019
Aug 18, 2019 00:06 IST
As SC begins daily hearings in Ram Janmabhoomi dispute amidst national spotlight, the criminal...
Sun, Aug 18, 2019
Aug 12, 2019 05:07 IST
An erudite Hindu scholar and a quintessential government lawyer, Parasaran has enjoyed the trust of...
Mon, Aug 12, 2019
Aug 09, 2019 03:58 IST
The 43-year-old academic, who specialised in intellectual property rights, had been missing for...
Fri, Aug 09, 2019
Aug 06, 2019 04:50 IST
From property-related laws, criminal laws to crucial central laws like Right to Information &...
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
Aug 06, 2019 04:45 IST
The government sought to dilute the special status to Jammu and Kashmir guaranteed under Article...
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
Jul 31, 2019 04:30 IST
The existing UAPA law specifies that only officers of the rank of Deputy Superintendent or...
Sun, Aug 04, 2019
Jul 29, 2019 05:00 IST
Dilution of Article 35A could potentially change the demography of the Valley, especially since the...
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Jul 26, 2019 02:40 IST
Designation as terrorist is to be notified by govt in official gazette, and onus will be on the...
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
Jul 18, 2019 04:28 IST
The ICJ by allowing legal representation for Jadhav has, essentially, forced Pakistan to follow a...
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Jul 18, 2019 02:41 IST
Leading the way was Swaraj, who was in touch with Kulbhushan Jadhav’s family, bureaucrats,...
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Jul 18, 2019 02:37 IST
The Court is of the view that the alleged failure by India to cooperate in the investigation...
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Jul 16, 2019 03:52 IST
Handpicked by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to head the CRP, Professor Mohan Gopal quit in...
Tue, Jul 16, 2019