Bhadra is a legal correspondent and reports Supreme Court proceedings, besides writing on legal issues. A law graduate, Bhadra has extensively covered trial of high-profile criminal cases. She has had a short stint as a crime reporter too.
Articles by Bhadra Sinha
Chidambaram makes 2 unusual requests in Supreme Court, granted one
P Chidambaram’s legal team made a strong pitch in Supreme Court to place the leader under house arrest.
Updated on Sep 02, 2019 04:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
‘Get my parents here, don’t want to go back’: UP law student to top court
The law student was traced by the Uttar Pradesh police in Rajasthan.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 08:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Businessman stuck with Rs 1.17 crore in scrapped notes moves SC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the sudden decision to scrap Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes in a televised address to the nation on 8 November 2016, leading to a severe shortage of cash in the economy.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 07:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Bring her to court today, orders SC after missing law student is found in Rajasthan
A bench led by Justice R Banumathi ordered the UP police to produce her in the top court after a group of lawyers expressed concern about her safety.
Updated on Aug 30, 2019 02:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
In ED’s pitch against Chidambaram, a cautionary note about Hafiz Saeed case
Mehta came right down to the point as soon as the bench of justices R Banumathi and AS Bopanna resumed the hearing on Chidambaram’s re-arrest bail request for the fourth straight day.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 07:36 PM IST
New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
In Supreme Court, Centre’s back-handed compliment to P Chidambaram
The former minister was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation last week after the Delhi High Court rejected Chidambaram’s request for anticipatory bail in two cases being investigated by the CBI and the ED.
Updated on Aug 28, 2019 08:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha and Ashok Bagriya
Constitution bench to review scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre gets SC notice
During the hearing on scarping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre’s law officer requested the Supreme Court on more than one occasion not to issue a formal notice to the government.
Updated on Jun 22, 2020 07:11 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha
Don’t read it, Chidambaram tells SC on ‘sealed cover’ documents given by ED
The top court had earlier in the day dismissed a petition by Chidambaram that challenged the Delhi High Court order rejecting his pre-arrest bail request against the CBI which arrested him on Wednesday night.
Updated on Jun 22, 2020 01:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
‘Infructuous’: Supreme Court rejects Chidambaram plea for pre-arrest bail in CBI case
The CBI took Chidambaram in custody on August 21 from his Jor Bagh residence. The arrest was made just hours after the Supreme Court did not entertain urgent hearing to his appeals filed against the Delhi high court’s order that removed his protection from arrest in the INX media case.
Updated on Jun 21, 2020 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
HC judge’s order copy-pasted from ED note: Kapil Sibal to SC in Chidambaram case
Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, who appeared for Chidambaram before a two-judge bench of the top court, said the ED’s note had become the basis of the order by the high court.
Updated on Jun 20, 2020 01:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Triple Talaq law to come under Supreme Court lens, notice issued to Centre
Triple talaq law to be reviewed by Supreme Court, notice issued to Centre.
Updated on Jun 20, 2020 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Jumping walls, scuffles: 90 mins of high drama before P Chidambaram’s arrest
P Chidambaram’s arrest in the INX Media case came at the end of around 90 minutes of sheer drama in Lutyens Delhi - from the Congress HQ on Akbar Road, to the CBI HQ, to Chidambaram’s house.
Updated on Jun 19, 2020 12:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Ashok Bagriya, Bhadra Sinha and Saubhadra Chatterji
INX Media Case: On P Chidambaram’s bail request, Centre tells Supreme Court, it’s a ‘case of monumental magnitude’
INX Media Case: Chidambaram’s lawyers had yesterday rushed to the Supreme Court registry to file a petition against the Delhi High Court’s ruling rejecting his request for anticipatory bail.
Updated on Jun 18, 2020 03:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
P Chidambaram’s plea runs into a technical glitch, told to approach CJI again
The INX Media case relates to irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to the group for receiving ₹305 crore overseas funds. P Chidambaram was the finance minister at that time.
Updated on Jun 18, 2020 03:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
SC gives CBI 2 more weeks to complete probe into Unnao rape survivor’s accident
The top court on Monday also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay ₹5 lakh to the survivor’s lawyer who was critically injured in the accident.
Updated on Jun 17, 2020 01:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Want to avoid repeat of Kashmir unrest of 2016: Centre tells Supreme Court
Venugopal said the government had proof that Kashmiri separatists, acting on instructions from across the border, had instigated people to hit the streets in 2016.
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 12:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Days before Article 370 move, SC nixed J-K adultery law
The order in the case was released on Wednesday.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 12:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
SC told forest surveys to point out encroachments may take 16 years
The need for an FSI survey arose after a bench led by Justice Arun Mishra on February 13 this year ordered the eviction of Forest Dwelling Tribals and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers whose claims to forest land were rejected.
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 08:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Supreme Court orders shifting Unnao rape survivor to Delhi’s AIIMS from Lucknow hospital
The 19-year-old woman, who has accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of raping when she was a teenager, was critically injured when the car she was travelling in was hit by an over-speeding truck in Rae Bareli on July 28.
Updated on Aug 05, 2019 03:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Supreme Court to consider policy to curb extravagance
On July 1, the apex court had directed the AAP government to formulate a policy to curb extravagance in expenditure, wastage of food and ensure waste management and safety of persons attending such functions.
Published on Aug 05, 2019 06:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Decide by August 14, Supreme Court tells Centre on Justice Kureshi elevation
The Supreme Court’s collegium, which comprises three senior-most judges of the top court, on May 10 recommended names of four judges for appointment as high court chief justices. The names included that of Kureshi who was recommended as chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh high court.
Updated on Aug 02, 2019 11:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Supreme Court gets Ayodhya mediation panel report, may rule on next step tomorrow
The top court, however, asked the mediation panel to submit an earlier status report after the successor of one of the original litigants, told the top court that the panel was not getting anywhere with mediation.
![The Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging a 2010 Allahabad High Court order that trifurcated the 2.77-acre-site between the Nirmohi Akhara, the Sunni Central Waqf Board, and Ram Lalla [the child deity].(Amal KS/HT FILE PHOTO)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/rf/image_size_300x169/HT/p2/2019/08/01/Pictures/ayodhya-issue-sc_b210ef34-b45b-11e9-bb84-86ad41188646.jpg "The Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging a 2010 Allahabad High Court order that trifurcated the 2.77-acre-site between the Nirmohi Akhara, the Sunni Central Waqf Board, and Ram Lalla [the child deity].(Amal KS/HT FILE PHOTO)")
Updated on Aug 01, 2019 07:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Compensation, security: SC order on Unnao survivor’s cases in 10 points
Last Sunday, the rape survivor was critically injured in a road accident in Rae Bareli. The accident case has also been taken up by the CBI, which has booked the MLA
Updated on Aug 01, 2019 03:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
‘Then fly them in’: SC insists on presence of CBI officers in Unnao rape case
The top court, which has also received requests to transfer the case against the powerful ruling BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar, indicated that it was inclined to accept the request but wanted to hear a “responsible” CBI officer before passing the order.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 06:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
‘Not month, finish in 7 days’: SC fast-tracks CBI probe in Unnao rape, accident
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi indicated he was inclined to transfer all cases relating to the Unnao rape survivor out of Uttar Pradesh.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 05:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
CJI to take up Unnao rape survivor’s letter on threats tomorrow, says it hadn’t reached him
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will hear the Unnao case on Thursday along with a report from the SC registry on the delay in placing the letter of the rape survivor before the CJI.
Updated on Jul 31, 2019 12:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
States reviewing forest rights claims
At least eight states have also admitted before the top court that the authorities had failed to follow due procedure under the law while deciding the claims of FDSTs and OTFD to forest land under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act of 2006.
Updated on Jul 31, 2019 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha & Jayashree Nandi
3 months ago, Unnao victim’s mother filed plea for trial transfer
The Unnao rape victim’s mother had filed a petition in Supreme Court in April, claiming a threat to the family.
Published on Jul 31, 2019 12:06 AM IST
New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha
Supreme Court notice to Centre, 10 states on steps to curb mob lynching
The Supreme Court had last year outlined the steps that need to be taken to deal with an increase in reported cases of mob violence.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 12:35 PM IST
South Delhi civic body wants to de-seal properties that fulfil norms
The SC is monitoring a sealing drive during which tens of thousands of shops were sealed for violating rules.
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 03:16 AM IST
New Delhi | Bhadra Sinha