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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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Apurva Vishwanath Industry Experience
  • Years of experience: 10+
  • Qualification, Degrees / other achievements: Law graduate
  • Previous experience: The Print, The Mint
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Articles by Apurva Vishwanath

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Among Collegium names for Supreme Court, a woman advocate, judges part of Justice Varma panel

May 28, 2026 17:09 IST

If names cleared, Jharkhand will get its first ever Supreme Court judge, apex court its 12th woman...

Sat, May 30, 2026
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SIR ruling: Supreme Court tells Election Commission to report deleted names, sets stage for citizenship testSubscriber Only

May 28, 2026 04:30 IST

Supreme Court SIR Ruling: The SC said that the EC, in the course of preparing or revising electoral...

Thu, May 28, 2026
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Abortion beyond 20 weeks: Whose rights prevail? The woman’s or that of the foetus?Subscriber Only

May 27, 2026 07:09 IST

What happens when the woman’s trauma collides with legal timelines, social stigma, medical risks...

Sun, May 31, 2026
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As Owaisi takes on Rijiju over Muslim numbers, a key question: What is a minority?Subscriber Only

May 22, 2026 17:30 IST

Union Minority Affairs Minister compares population of Muslims with Parsis, notes that still both...

Sat, May 23, 2026
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Bail under UAPA: How different Supreme Court benches have delivered different rulings in the pastSubscriber Only

May 19, 2026 05:18 IST

Different benches have taken distinct perspectives on the fraught question of whether bail...

Wed, May 20, 2026
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Vijay swearing-in delay: Why Governor’s role has raised questions, what top court has said in the pastSubscriber Only

May 08, 2026 06:09 IST

The single-largest party convention has been reiterated several times in Supreme Court rulings....

Sat, May 09, 2026
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End in sight to prolonged TMC-Centre tensions: Winds of change in Bengal may push power tussles, legal battles out of windowSubscriber Only

May 05, 2026 13:14 IST

In 2018, the West Bengal government had withdrawn the “general consent” to investigations by...

Wed, May 06, 2026
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Termination of minor’s pregnancy: In past, courts allowed Govt stand of carrying foetus to full termSubscriber Only

May 01, 2026 04:36 IST

While the SC refused to entertain the plea in this case, courts have declined to allow the...

Fri, May 01, 2026
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Delhi excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal withdraws from proceedings before HC judge, invokes satyagrahaSubscriber Only

Apr 27, 2026 09:39 IST

The letter comes days after Justice Sharma refused to recuse from hearing the case after Kejriwal...

Tue, Apr 28, 2026
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Singed by cash at home scandal, Justice Yashwant Varma quits, ending impeachment processSubscriber Only

Apr 10, 2026 12:25 IST

Upon resignation, a judge is entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a judge who superannuates...

Sat, Apr 11, 2026
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Writ Petition No.13029: How a 40-year legal battle forced Delhi’s buses to go greenSubscriber Only

Mar 21, 2026 07:01 IST

Nearly four decades after environmental lawyer M C Mehta filed a PIL on vehicular pollution, the...

Sat, Mar 21, 2026
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Court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise case: Why collapse of CBI case is a blow to ED probeSubscriber Only

Feb 27, 2026 19:30 IST

Following the trial court ruling Friday, the CBI also moved an appeal in the High Court against the...

Sat, Feb 28, 2026
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Kejriwal, Sisodia were discharged in the CBI case. Now what happens to the ED case?Subscriber Only

Feb 27, 2026 15:38 IST

In the alleged excise policy scam, ED had summoned the former Delhi CM even when he was not even...

Mon, Mar 02, 2026
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Marriage registration in Gujarat: Parental consent provision flies in the face of rights, court rulingsSubscriber Only

Feb 20, 2026 23:33 IST

Agency and personal autonomy are key facets of Article 21 of the Constitution which guarantees the...

Sat, Feb 21, 2026
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Why a Chhattisgarh High Court acquittal in a two-decade-old rape case has sparked outrageSubscriber Only

Feb 20, 2026 09:30 IST

Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, till 2013, had a narrow definition of rape. It criminalised...

Fri, Feb 20, 2026
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Alleging collusion not fair criticism: Conviction order of journalist Ravi NairSubscriber Only

Feb 12, 2026 04:33 IST

The court stated three grounds to convict Nair: repeated allegations, their “declaratory and...

Thu, Feb 12, 2026
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Mamata’s day in Supreme Court: ‘Bengal bulldozed… SIR for deletion’Subscriber Only

Feb 05, 2026 05:30 IST

Making short interventions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — who had filed a writ...

Thu, Feb 05, 2026
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Bengal SIR Hearing Updates: EC ‘WhatsApp commission’, SIR to ‘bulldoze’ people: Mamata Banerjee; SC issues notice to poll panelSubscriber Only

Feb 04, 2026 09:47 IST

Supreme Court Hearing on Mamata Banerjee Plea Against West Bengal SIR Today News Updates: Banerjee...

Wed, Feb 04, 2026
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Elgaar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case: 16 accused, 1 dead, 1 in custody, 14 out on bail. The bail diariesSubscriber Only

Feb 04, 2026 07:45 IST

Eight years after the Elgaar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case, with charges not framed and the trial...

Wed, Feb 04, 2026
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In 10 years, trial courts handed death to over 1,300 people, HCs upheld only 70Subscriber Only

Feb 04, 2026 06:39 IST

The report states that this is “the largest number of persons on death row at the end of a...

Wed, Feb 04, 2026
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No ink signature, no official seal: Why India’s Law Ministry refused to deliver US SEC summons to AdaniSubscriber Only

Jan 24, 2026 11:04 IST

Court documents reveal that India’s Ministry of Law and Justice twice declined to formally serve...

Sun, Jan 25, 2026
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In denying bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, how the SC expanded definition of ‘terrorist act’Subscriber Only

Jan 05, 2026 16:56 IST

The accused have all been charged under terror charges in the stringent Unlawful Activities...

Tue, Jan 06, 2026
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SC denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam: What courts have said earlier on UAPA and prolonged incarcerationSubscriber Only

Jan 05, 2026 13:47 IST

The Supreme Court has ruled on the bail pleas of several activists accused in the 2020 Northeast...

Mon, Jan 05, 2026
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Delhi riots case: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, says allegations of all accused not on equal footingSubscriber Only

Jan 05, 2026 11:46 IST

While granting bail to Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohammad Salim Khan, and...

Tue, Jan 06, 2026
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Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel ImamSubscriber Only

Jan 05, 2026 11:11 IST

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Khalid had previously argued that Khalid was not...

Mon, Jan 05, 2026
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