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Aamir Khan

Introduction

Aamir Khan is the Head-Legal Project for Indian Express Digital, based in New Delhi. With 15 years of professional experience, Aamir's background as a legal professional and a veteran journalist allows him to bridge the gap between complex judicial proceedings and public understanding....Read More

Aamir Khan is the Head-Legal Project for Indian Express Digital, based in New Delhi. With 15 years of professional experience, Aamir's background as a legal professional and a veteran journalist allows him to bridge the gap between complex judicial proceedings and public understanding.

Expertise
  • Specialized Legal Authority: Aamir holds an LLB from CCS University, providing him with the formal legal training necessary to analyze constitutional matters, statutes, and judicial precedents with technical accuracy.

  • Experience 

    • Press Trust of India (PTI): Served as News Editor, where he exercised final editorial judgment on legal stories emerging from the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts for the nation's primary news wire.

    • Bar and Bench: As Associate Editor, he led the vanguard of long-form legal journalism, conducting exclusive interviews and producing deep-dive investigative series on the most pressing legal issues of the day.

  • Foundational Reporting: His expertise is built on years of "boots-on-the-ground" reporting for The Indian Express (Print) and The Times of India, covering the legal beats in the high-intensity hubs of Mumbai and Delhi.

  • Multidisciplinary Academic Background:

    • LLB, CCS University.
    • PG Diploma in Journalism (New Media), Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai.

    • BSc in Life Sciences and Chemistry, Christ College, Bangalore—an asset for reporting on environmental law, patent litigation, and forensic evidence.

Aamir Khan Industry Experience
  • Years of experience: 15+
  • Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: BSc in Life Sciences and Chemistry, Christ College, Bangalore, Karnataka; PG Diploma in Journalism (New Media), Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, TN; LLB, CCS University, Meerut, UP
  • Previous experience: Press Trust of India, Bar and Bench, The Times of India

Articles by Aamir Khan

👁 12 step guide to criminal trial India

From complaint to verdict: Your 12 step visual guide to criminal trial in India

Mar 31, 2026 17:47 IST

In India, where a criminal trial is an intricate process, understanding it can be tough. Here's a...

Tue, Mar 31, 2026
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Supreme Court grants pensionary relief to women short service commission officers denied permanent commission

Mar 24, 2026 10:14 IST

Women Officers Permanent Commission Updates: Speaking to The Indian Express, senior advocate Menaka...

Wed, Mar 25, 2026
👁 Gourab Banerji interview

Not every arbitration best decided by retired judge: Senior advocate and Arbitration Bar president Gourab Banerji

Mar 23, 2026 12:52 IST

In this interview, senior advocate Gourab Banerji, one of India’s foremost voices on arbitration...

Mon, Mar 23, 2026
👁 Russia Ukraine War

UN war probe: Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine; 1,200+ children vanish, 15,172 civilians killed

Mar 18, 2026 14:32 IST

The Human Rights Council established the Independent International Commission of Inquiry in 2022 to...

Wed, Mar 18, 2026
👁 Arvind Kej

Arvind Kejriwal News Highlights: Discharge order can’t remain on record even for a second: CBI to Delhi High Court in liquor policy case

Mar 16, 2026 10:35 IST

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the request of the defence counsel appearing for Kejriwal...

Tue, Mar 17, 2026
👁 Supreme Court Passive Euthanasia right to die with dignity

Supreme Court passive euthanasia ruling: Hopefully families won’t be compelled to come to courts, says Harish Rana kin lawyer Rashmi Nandakumar

Mar 11, 2026 13:50 IST

Speaking to The Indian Express, advocate Nandakumar, who represented Harish Rana’s family in the...

Mon, Mar 16, 2026
👁 Rajasthan High Court student RTI Act

Rs 10 vs Rs 1,000: Why Rajasthan High Court struck down this university’s RTI Fee in student’s favour

Mar 09, 2026 16:15 IST

The Rajasthan High Court have delivered a major win for students, ruling that the RTI Act overrides...

Mon, Mar 09, 2026
👁 Arvind k

‘Foundationally misconceived’: Delhi HC stays trial court order for departmental action against CBI officer in excise case

Mar 09, 2026 10:38 IST

Delhi Excise Policy Case News Live Updates: A Delhi court on February 27 had discharged Aam Aadmi...

Tue, Mar 10, 2026
👁 excise case arvind kejriwal dhruv gupta interview

‘Honourable exoneration’: Advocate Dhruv Gupta dissects collapse of CBI case against Arvind Kejriwal, othersSubscriber Only

Feb 28, 2026 12:21 IST

Delhi excise policy case: Court discharges Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, ruling the CBI...

Sat, Feb 28, 2026
👁 Supreme Court Ncert

‘Deep rooted, well orchestrated conspiracy’: Supreme Court bans NCERT book with ‘corruption in judiciary’ sectionSubscriber Only

Feb 26, 2026 10:05 IST

On February 25 the Supreme Court registered a suo motu case after the Indian Express had reported...

Thu, Feb 26, 2026
👁 Mental health

Patna High Court flags ‘grossly insufficient’ mental health care in Bihar, orders immediate halt to mining near BIMHASSubscriber Only

Feb 23, 2026 14:41 IST

Patna High Court questions mental health facilities in Bihar, issuing notices and seeking...

Mon, Feb 23, 2026
👁 Women on death row

From terror blasts to child murders and honour killings: The 21 women on death row in IndiaSubscriber Only

Feb 14, 2026 07:00 IST

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka has called for a review of death penalty's...

Wed, Feb 18, 2026
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Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Updates: Wangchuk pious man, real Gandhian, wife’s counsel tells Supreme CourtSubscriber Only

Feb 12, 2026 13:39 IST

Supreme Court on Sonam Wangchuk Hearing Updates: The Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta...

Thu, Feb 12, 2026
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Sonam Wangchuk News Updates: Situation would have spread like fire if Wangchuk wasn’t held, Supreme Court toldSubscriber Only

Feb 11, 2026 13:43 IST

Sonam Wangchuk Hearing in Supreme Court News: Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta informed the...

Wed, Feb 11, 2026
👁 Tina Kurikose Jacob

Beyond 1976 ban: Expert on why 50 years later, India’s ‘broken’ justice system still fails millions in bonded labourSubscriber Only

Feb 09, 2026 07:00 IST

Bonded Labour Abolition Act 1976: 50 years of abolition law: Dr Tina Kuriakose Jacob is a...

Tue, Feb 10, 2026
👁 Rajasthan High Court couple

‘Cannot be compromised’: Rajasthan High Court steps in as couple faces death threats for marrying against family wishesSubscriber Only

Jan 29, 2026 19:09 IST

Rajasthan high court news: The Rajasthan High Court was hearing the couple's plea alleging they...

Fri, Jan 30, 2026
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Sonam Wangchuk Detention Hearing Updates: Wangchuk denies allegations to ‘overthrow government through Arab spring’Subscriber Only

Jan 29, 2026 10:45 IST

Supreme Court on Sonam Wangchuk Detention Hearing Update: The ASG informed the court today that if...

Thu, Jan 29, 2026
👁 Senior advocate Vikas Pahwa personality rights

Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa on Becoming the First Lawyer to Have Personality Rights ProtectedSubscriber Only

Jan 22, 2026 08:11 IST

Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa has made legal history as the first lawyer in India to have his...

Thu, Jan 29, 2026
👁 Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka

‘No other source’: Why Justice Abhay Oka says ‘divine’ or ‘bovine’ intervention has no place in Indian courtsSubscriber Only

Dec 29, 2025 18:52 IST

Judicial Independence India: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka said judges have...

Tue, Dec 30, 2025
👁 Former Supreme Court Justice Abhay S Oka

‘As sitting judge, don’t talk to media’: Ex- Supreme Court’s Justice Abhay S Oka on environmental activism, admitting errors and why comedians are importantSubscriber Only

Dec 29, 2025 15:28 IST

Indian Supreme Court Reforms: At an Idea Exchange session, the former SC judge reflected on the...

Mon, Dec 29, 2025
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Supreme Court reserves 30% seats for women in bar councils: Lawyers call it giant leap for gender equalitySubscriber Only

Dec 08, 2025 19:12 IST

Senior advocate Shobha Gupta and advocate Charu Mathur, were at the forefront of the legal fight...

Mon, Dec 08, 2025
👁 Justice Abhay S Oka Constitution Day 2025 (1)

Constitution Day of India 2025: Basic structure doctrine protected democracy in India, says former SC judge Abhay OkaSubscriber Only

Nov 26, 2025 13:09 IST

National Constitution Day of India 2025: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Oka reflects on the...

Wed, Nov 26, 2025
👁 Kapil Sibal on Supreme Court CJI BR Gavai

Hope judges follow Chief Justice of India BR Gavai’s passion for upholding accountability: Kapil SibalSubscriber Only

Nov 21, 2025 14:47 IST

Kapil Sibal on CJI BR Gavai | CJI BR Gavai Retirement: Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said outgoing...

Fri, Nov 21, 2025
👁 Justice-Ujjal-Bhuyan

Why Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dissented in Supreme Court’s verdict on retrospective green clearancesSubscriber Only

Nov 18, 2025 16:55 IST

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dissent, Supreme Court EC verdict: Supreme Court of India's Justice Ujjal...

Wed, Nov 19, 2025
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