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Ananthakrishnan G. is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. He has been in the field for over 23 years, kicking off his journalism career as a freelancer in the late nineties with bylines in The Hindu. A graduate in law, he practised in the District judiciary in Kerala for about two years before switching to journalism. His first permanent assignment was with The Press Trust of India in Delhi where he was assigned to cover the lower courts and various commissions of inquiry....Read More

Ananthakrishnan G. is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. He has been in the field for over 23 years, kicking off his journalism career as a freelancer in the late nineties with bylines in The Hindu. A graduate in law, he practised in the District judiciary in Kerala for about two years before switching to journalism. His first permanent assignment was with The Press Trust of India in Delhi where he was assigned to cover the lower courts and various commissions of inquiry.

He reported from the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India during his first stint with The Indian Express in 2005-2006. Currently, in his second stint with The Indian Express, he reports from the Supreme Court and writes on topics related to law and the administration of justice. Legal reporting is his forte though he has extensive experience in political and community reporting too, having spent a decade as Kerala state correspondent, The Times of India and The Telegraph. He is a stickler for facts and has several impactful stories to his credit.

Ananthakrishnan G Industry Experience
  • Years of experience: 23+
  • Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: LLB. from University of Kerala, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism — Institute of Journalism, Press Club, Thiruvananthapuram, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights and International Humanitarian and Refugee Laws — Indian Institute of International Law.
  • Previous experience: Press Trust of India, The Times of India, The Telegraph.

This is his second stint with The Indian Express. He was earlier associated with the paper during 2005-2006. His current stint with the paper started in May 2018.

Articles by Ananthakrishnan G

👁 Meenakshi Natarajan

What Supreme Court said, rejecting Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha plea

Jun 12, 2026 14:42 IST

The Supreme Court said it is not inclined to entertain Meenakshi Natarajan's plea in view of the...

Fri, Jun 12, 2026
👁 Supreme Court homemakers

‘Homemakers are nation builders’: Supreme Court sets Rs 30,000 monthly income

Jun 11, 2026 16:23 IST

The Supreme Court said the loss of a homemaker is “not limited to husband and children”....

Thu, Jun 11, 2026
👁 The Saket building collapse Saidulajab

Delhi building collapse: Report to Supreme Court blames MCD for failing to curb illegal construction

Jun 09, 2026 09:59 IST

‘Civic body was aware of the unauthorised construction, underway since 2015, but took no concrete...

Tue, Jun 09, 2026
👁 4AI

Supreme Court panel proposes complete ban on using AI to decide verdicts or judge bail criteria

Jun 04, 2026 12:45 IST

The draft regulations proposed by a Supreme Court AI committee emphasise that the use of AI in...

Fri, Jun 05, 2026
👁 3SupremeC

Supreme Court sets up high-powered committee to examine Aravalli Hills definition

Jun 03, 2026 13:57 IST

The committee will examine whether the definition of the Aravalli Hills and Ranges creates a...

Wed, Jun 03, 2026
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TET mandatory for in-service teachers, says Supreme Court, rejects petition seeking review of 2025 order

May 30, 2026 05:10 IST

About 70 petitions were filed following this by various states, teachers’ associations/...

Sat, May 30, 2026
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Supreme Court upholds SIR, says ‘intended to secure free and fair elections’

May 27, 2026 11:12 IST

Poll panel told to refer deleted names to ‘competent authority’ within 4 weeks for decision on...

Thu, May 28, 2026
👁 Supreme Court

One day to go for Punjab municipal polls, SC refuses to intervene in SEC’s ballot decision

May 25, 2026 19:09 IST

Reminds poll panel of its 2024 judgment that returning to ballot papers is a ‘regressive...

Tue, May 26, 2026
👁 Twisha Sharma

‘Unfortunate… saying that judiciary is not permitting a fair trial’: SC says CBI must ‘immediately’ probe Twisha death

May 25, 2026 13:35 IST

“We appreciate the state’s prompt action. They recommended a CBI investigation... Ask CBI to...

Tue, May 26, 2026
👁 CJI Suryakant, Abhijeet Dipke

‘Don’t take it so sentimentally’: Chief Justice on plea against cockroach campaign

May 25, 2026 12:30 IST

The Chief Justice had pulled up a lawyer who filed a petition seeking directions to the Delhi High...

Tue, May 26, 2026
👁 Sweety Bibi express photo

‘From Delhi to Bangladesh jail, finally a ray of hope,’ – Sweety Bibi and her two children are set to return, a year after push back

May 22, 2026 20:38 IST

Centre tells Supreme Court it will bring back some of those deported to Bangladesh and determine...

Sat, May 23, 2026
👁 Supreme Court

Pointing to conflicting views, Supreme Court refers UAPA bail question to larger bench in 2020 Delhi riots case

May 22, 2026 20:23 IST

‘Settle correct approach to bail under special statutes where Article 21, prolonged...

Sat, May 23, 2026
👁 Michel Danino, Suparna Diwakar Alok Prasanna Kumar

Supreme Court recalls order blacklisting 3 experts in NCERT judiciary chapter row

May 22, 2026 14:49 IST

The Supreme Court had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter following a report in The Indian...

Sat, May 23, 2026
👁 Lashkar-e-Toiba founder Hafiz Saeed and 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict Ajmal Kasab

Would Kasab have been granted bail over trial delay? Centre to Supreme Court, seeks reference of UAPA bail direction

May 22, 2026 13:21 IST

The bench was hearing the bail pleas of Tasleem Ahmed and Khalid Saifi, accused in the 2020 Delhi...

Fri, May 22, 2026
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Noida workers’ protest: SC says two accused to remain in judicial custody

May 20, 2026 03:42 IST

“We have heard senior counsel for the parties. Pending further consideration of the matter, we...

Wed, May 20, 2026
👁 Temple

Supreme Court revives 13-year-old plea challenging government control of temples

May 19, 2026 13:58 IST

Last year, the Supreme Court noted that the pleas challenge the Hindu Religious Institutions and...

Tue, May 19, 2026
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‘Right of every citizen to move freely’: Supreme Court dismisses plea against stray dogs SOP

May 19, 2026 11:24 IST

The court noted that it cannot remain oblivious to the harsh and deeply disturbing ground realities...

Tue, May 19, 2026
👁 Umar Khalid (2)

Bail rule, jail exception: Supreme Court grants bail to UAPA accused; disagrees with its own decision denying bail to Umar KhalidSubscriber Only

May 18, 2026 12:05 IST

Cites 3-judge order in 2021: UAPA bail provisions will ‘melt down’ in case of prolonged...

Tue, May 19, 2026
👁 surya-2cols

Some jobless youth in law like cockroaches, become media, activists and attack system: CJISubscriber Only

May 15, 2026 16:35 IST

The remarks came while a bench of CJI Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard a petition related to...

Sat, May 16, 2026
👁 ECI File photo express

Why not a neutral member in panel to pick Election Commissioners, SC asks governmentSubscriber Only

May 14, 2026 21:09 IST

The bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and S C Mishra asked the Centre why put up a show of...

Fri, May 15, 2026
👁 Mamata Banerjee

Bar Council’s letter after Mamata Banerjee’s court appearance in lawyer’s robesSubscriber Only

May 14, 2026 17:00 IST

Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Calcutta High Court in a lawyer’s gown and made submissions...

Thu, May 14, 2026
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Sabarimala Reference: ‘Constitution entrusts religious reform to legislature not courts’Subscriber Only

May 14, 2026 05:04 IST

These submissions are part of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s rejoinder to the arguments made by...

Thu, May 14, 2026
👁 Supreme Court

No court bothers to follow our guidelines: Supreme Court quashes criminal case pending trial for 35 yearsSubscriber Only

May 13, 2026 02:51 IST

The court was hearing an appeal filed by accused Kailash Chandra Kapri, who was a constable with...

Wed, May 13, 2026
👁 Vijay TVK Madras High Court Supreme Court MLA

Supreme Court to hear TVK MLA’s plea today after Madras High Court bars him from Tamil Nadu floor testSubscriber Only

May 12, 2026 16:35 IST

The Madras High Court order against TVK's R Seenivasa Sethupathi came on a plea by DMK's K R...

Wed, May 13, 2026
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