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Ayesha Arvind

Ayesha Arvind

Ayesha Arvind is a Senior Assistant Editor, specialising in legal and judicial reportage. She tracks high courts and tribunals, bringing key legal developments and their broader impact to the forefront.

Articles by Ayesha Arvind

Madras HC seeks ECI reply on DMK minister’s one-vote loss to TVK

The court refrained from passing any orders and will continue hearing the matter on May 11. (File Photo)

Updated on May 10, 2026 13:09 IST

Unity cannot be forced: Madras HC allows village temple drama in Tamil Nadu

The Madras High Court on Thursday said “unity cannot be forced.”

Updated on May 9, 2026 10:03 IST

NCLAT rejects Vedanta plea, clears Adani bid for Jaiprakash Associates

The decision clears the way for Adani to acquire the debt-ridden JAL for around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>14,500 crore. (Reuters)

Updated on May 4, 2026 05:32 IST

Madras HC dismisses petitions by advocates challenging misconduct proceedings

The high court stressed the need to maintain discipline. (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 1, 2026 09:27 IST

Supreme Court reserves order on Cong leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea

Congress leader Pawan Khera. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 09:12 IST

Madras HC orders probe into transformers tender fraud during Senthil Balaji’s tenure

Madras HC orders probe into transformers tender fraud during Senthil Balaji’s tenure

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 02:36 IST

Madras HC orders CBI probe into alleged money laundering in procuring transformers

The bench also said the CBI must conduct its probe “earnestly and expeditiously.” (Representative file photo)

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 06:19 IST

HC orders rape accused to pay Rs75,000 monthly to victim, child in Karnataka

Karnataka high court halts proceedings, directs <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>75,000 monthly payment in rape case

Updated on Apr 25, 2026 02:04 IST

NCLAT reserves verdict on Vedanta plea vs Adani Enterprises Jaypee Group bid

NCLAT reservs its judgment on pleas filed by Vedanta Ltd challenging the selection of Adani Enterprises as the successful bidder for debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (Picture for representational purposes only)

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 04:19 IST

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s ₹7.3-crore investment missing in poll affidavit: I-T Dept

Instead, the latest affidavit records an investment of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.63 crore in the same company in the name of his spouse Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, it said. (@Udhaystalin)

Updated on Apr 21, 2026 21:00 IST

Madras HC issues notice to TVK’s Vijay over asset disclosures

The court was hearing a petition filed by a Chennai resident, V Vignesh. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 14:08 IST

Fragmented women voters become key battleground for Tamil Nadu polls

Political leaders and analysts say the women’s vote in Tamil Nadu resists simple categorisation.

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 01:12 IST

SC upholds detention of Kannada actor Ranya Rao, aide in gold smuggling case

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau’s (CEIB) preventive detention of Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya Rao and co-accused Sahil Jain.

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 13:35 IST

HC notice to I-T, Centre over plea alleging gaps in Udhayanidhi’s papers

Udhayanidhi Stalin (PTI)

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 02:20 IST

Tamil Nadu polls: Social engineering may tip tight contests

Data point to a consistent pattern in Tamil Nadu: a significant number of constituencies decided by narrow margins, often under 5,000 votes, or roughly 2-3% of votes polled.

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 01:40 IST

Menstrual health linked to fundamental right to life: HC

Menstrual health linked to fundamental right to life: HC

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 01:18 IST

Madras High Court issues notice on plea over Udhayanidhi Stalin assets

Udhayanidhi declared an investment of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>7.36 crore in the film production company. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 08:54 IST

Supreme Court stays interim protection from arrest for Congress’s Pawan Khera

Congress leader Pawan Khera. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 07:48 IST

Can’t accept settlement benefits then initiate fresh legal proceedings: Supreme Court

Can’t accept settlement benefits then initiate fresh legal proceedings: Supreme Court

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 22:24 IST

Not even 20% of 525 promises fulfilled by DMK: Palaniswami to HT

AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami during an election campaign in Tamil Nadu earlier this month. (X)

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 03:59 IST

Madras HC rejects plea to stop screening Dhurandhar 2 in Tamil Nadu

The court dismissed two writ petitions that sought a temporary stay on Dhurandhar 2’s screening.

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 08:16 IST

Telangana HC grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in Assam Police FIR

Senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that the FIR itself framed allegations against Khera as “defamatory imputations”. (Pawan Khera | Official X account)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 07:05 IST

Telangana HC reserves order on Pawan Khera’s plea against Assam Police FIR

Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera (left) with Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi in Guwahati on April 5. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 11:57 IST

ED moves Karnataka HC against closure of MUDA case involving CM Siddaramaiah

Five categories of evidence between November 30, 2024 and January 24, 2025. ((X))

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 13:45 IST

HC issues notice to Siddaramaiah over petition challenging MUDA case closure

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (X)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 11:11 IST

Uttam Nagar murder case: SC declines to intervene in ongoing probe

The court was hearing a petition filed by lawyer Hari Shankar Jain, which sought directions including compensation and protection for the deceased’s family. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 07:09 IST

SC declines to intervene in probe into death of man in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar

The Supreme Court said the Delhi Police could address concerns. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 09:09 IST

Viksit Bharat should have more space for dissent and debate: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Justice Bhuyan was speaking at the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) conference in Bengaluru on the judiciary’s role in Viksit Bharat on Sunday.

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 24:06 IST

AI can aid judiciary but not replace judges: SC Justice Vikram Nath

Supreme Court judge Vikram Nath highlights limits of AI in judiciary (Representative photo)

Updated on Mar 22, 2026 13:19 IST

Half of advocates empanelled by govt should be women, says CJI

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant at an event in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 22:56 IST

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