Sohini Ghosh is a Senior Correspondent at The Indian Express. Previously based in Ahmedabad covering Gujarat, she recently moved to the New Delhi bureau, where she primarily covers legal developments at the Delhi High Court Professional Profile Background: An alumna of the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), she previously worked with ET NOW before joining The Indian Express. Core Beats: Her reporting is currently centered on the Delhi High Court, with a focus on high-profile constitutional disputes, disputes over intellectual property, criminal and civil cases, issues of human rights and regulatory law (especially in the areas of technology and healthcare). Earlier Specialty: In Gujarat, she was known for her rigorous coverage in the beats of crime, law and policy, and social justice issues, including the 2002 riot cases, 2008 serial bomb blast case, 2016 flogging of Dalits in Una, among others. She has extensively covered health in the state, including being part of the team that revealed the segregation of wards at the state’s largest government hospital on lines of faith in April 2020. With Ahmedabad being a UNESCO heritage city, she has widely covered urban development and heritage issues, including the redevelopment of the Sabarmati Ashram Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025) Her recent reporting from the Delhi High Court covers major political, constitutional, corporate, and public-interest legal battles: High-Profile Case Coverage She has extensively covered the various legal battles - including for compensation under the aegis of North East Delhi Riots Claims Commission - pertaining to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, as well as 1984 anti-Sikh riots. She has also led coverage at the intersection of technology and governance, and its impact on the citizenry, from, and beyond courtrooms — such as the government’s stakeholder consultations for framing AI-Deepfake policy. Signature Style Sohini is recognized for her sustained reporting from courtrooms and beyond. She specialises in breaking down dense legal arguments to make legalese accessible for readers. Her transition from Gujarat to Delhi has seen her expand her coverage on regulatory, corporate and intellectual property law, while maintaining a strong commitment to human rights and lacuna in the criminal justice system. X (Twitter): @thanda_ghosh

July 28, 2025 21:01 IST
A Muslim man, in a relationship with a Hindu woman since 2018, moved the High Court with a petition seeking the court’s urgent directions to the Delhi Police to provide the couple with necessary protection and a safe house.
Mon, Jul 28, 2025
July 28, 2025 14:58 IST
Two other accused in the 2019 Delhi rioting case — Sharjeel Imam and Chandan Kumar — have also challenged the framing of charges against them.
Mon, Jul 28, 2025
July 28, 2025 14:24 IST
Earlier, the Delhi HC stayed the release of 'Udaipur Files' till the Centre’s panel took a call, following a petition by an accused who contended highlighting that the film vilifies Muslims and is akin to hate speech
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
July 26, 2025 10:18 IST
The interview schedule for the candidates who qualified the 2024 Delhi Higher Judicial Service exam was postponed in light of the Justice Yashwant Varma row and a collegium reshuffle.
Mon, Jul 28, 2025
July 26, 2025 07:00 IST
The MoHFW said that subject experts held “detailed internal deliberations for formulating minimum standards” following which the draft minimum standards were finalised.
Sat, Jul 26, 2025
July 25, 2025 17:36 IST
ANI had filed a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against YouTuber Mohak Mangal before the Patiala House Court in Delhi.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
July 25, 2025 13:10 IST
Earlier this week, a Delhi court granted custody parole to Rashid from July 24 to August 4 to attend the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
July 25, 2025 12:36 IST
This comes after pathologist moved court on minimum standards for signatory authority in diagnostic laboratories
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
July 25, 2025 11:30 IST
The draft minimum standards for sample collection centres are currently being vetted by the legislative department of the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Delhi High Court was informed last week.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
July 25, 2025 11:25 IST
Gandhi was diagnosed at AIIMS New Delhi with hemophilia when he was three years old – a cut during his mundan ceremony had resulted in incessant bleeding.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
July 24, 2025 16:20 IST
The Delhi Police have secured convictions in only 2% or 3 cases of the 108 where charges have been framed against criminal gang members so far. 10 cases have resulted in acquittal or discharge.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
July 24, 2025 05:20 IST
The HC also granted anticipatory bail to NewsClick editor Pranjal Pandey, booked in the EOW case, on similar grounds as Purkayastha
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
July 23, 2025 05:15 IST
While he had then appeared before the authority, he was neither issued a license nor was his application rejected
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
July 21, 2025 13:03 IST
Delhi court sets aside guilty plea after accused cites lack of 'effective legal aid', orders fresh evaluation of case
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
July 19, 2025 10:06 IST
Head Constable Ratan Lal had died after sustaining grievous injuries to his head due to stone pelting during a communal riot on Delhi’s Wazirabad Road on February 20, 2020.
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
July 19, 2025 05:50 IST
The accused had contended that the complainant “habitually” levels rape and sexual assault allegations against various persons, with five similar FIRs being lodged earlier
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
July 18, 2025 14:21 IST
The Delhi High Court has quashed 16 FIRs and consequent chargesheets against 70 Indians associated with the Tablighi Jamaat, five years after it was accused of spreading Covid by organising an international congregation in Delhi. The order was made public on Friday
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 13:47 IST
The case started with a series of gatherings had been organised at the Nizamuddin Markaz, also known as the Banglewali Masjid Markaz, by the Jamaat in March 2020
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
July 18, 2025 13:35 IST
The Delhi High Court’s ruling came on an appeal by the Ministry of Home Affairs challenging a single judge's order on the interpretation of "person of Indian origin".
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
July 17, 2025 16:06 IST
The accused were charged for criminal conspiracy for allegedly housing foreign nationals in different mosques during the pandemic
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
July 17, 2025 15:35 IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre and the National Medical Commission to respond to a plea that flagged the absence of legal recognition for same-sex partners in medical decision-making.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
July 17, 2025 05:01 IST
The Centre had confirmed the transfer of Justice Bakhru – the second seniormost judge at Delhi HC after Chief Justice (CJ) D K Upadhyaya – to the Karnataka High Court as its CJ on Monday, following the SC Collegium’s recommendation on May 26.
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
July 17, 2025 04:20 IST
MHA appeals 2024 ruling’s views on ‘illegal migrant’, ‘person of Indian-origin’.
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
July 16, 2025 16:31 IST
The petitioners highlighted before the Delhi High Court that the Capital saw a 37% increase in fire incidents in 2024 compared to previous years.
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
July 16, 2025 15:56 IST
The PIL petition in the Delhi HC says delivery agents often carry on two-wheelers packages exceeding size and weight limits, endangering 'the lives of the delivery workers, commuters and pedestrians alike'
Wed, Jul 16, 2025


