
Kanu Sarda serves as Senior Special Correspondent at The Week, leveraging her robust legal background - holding LLB and LLM degrees - to cover legal issues. With over 17 years of experience in court reporting, Kanu has honed her skills in deciphering complex legal terminology and judgments. But her interests go beyond the courtrooms. She also covers national issues. She may be reached at @sardakanu_law
THE WEEK Heritage Awards 2026 explored how tourism can take India’s cultural inheritance beyond monuments and bring it closer to people
Anand Mishra and Resham Mukherjee's book on Premanand Maharaj offers an account of a spiritual leader who combines deep devotion with an emphasis on religious harmony, rational thinking and everyday values
The issue will be closely watched in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, both due for Assembly elections in 2027The issue will be closely watched in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, both due for Assembly elections in 2027
The complaint names Bishwajit Badal Ghosh and others, including Piyalee Shyamlendu Chatterjee and Bijoya Subratkumar Das, in connection with the alleged financial transactions
The court held that any attempt to create an artificial distinction between detention and arrest is constitutionally unsustainable
The clarification comes after the Ladakh administration directed the HIAL, led by Wangchuk and Angmo, to halt activities at its Phyang-based school
The court observed that securing these witnesses' physical presence in India would entail undue delay and exorbitant expense
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul spoke to THE WEEK about judicial independence, the concentration of administrative power in the chief justice’s office and the need for greater discipline in the functioning of the courts
The findings also show that better knowledge does not necessarily translate into behavioural change, particularly in private schools
The case dates back to October 13, 2000, when an FIR was registered over the alleged abduction of Subhash Chand Batra and his driver, Santosh Kumar
Conscious caring forms the core of Dr Tony Nader’s insightful book, bridging neuroscience and contemplative awareness to redefine how we connect with others in an increasingly distracted world
In an interview with THE WEEK, Les Roches CEO Carlos Díez de la Lastra talks about hospitality graduates and India’s potential to emerge as a global talent hub
Setting aside a Kerala High Court Division Bench order, the SC restored the petitioners’ right to appeal against a single judge’s directive while clarifying that the FIR itself has not been quashed
Legal experts note that while peace bonds do not extinguish constitutional rights to peaceful assembly, breaches can result in arrest and detention under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Speaking on the power of public movements and pressure groups like the Cockroach Janta Party, Dhruv Rathee urged young citizens to organise at the grassroots level rather than waiting for political saviours
Addressing THE WEEK’s Metabolic Health Summit in Lucknow, policymakers and clinicians emphasised the need for early screening, routine physical activity, balanced nutrition, and reinforced grassroots health programmes
The Union home secretary's "unconditional apology" to the Supreme Court for restrictions during the October 10 Delhi protest has ignited a legal controversy
Supreme Court notice has been issued to the Election Commission of India following petitions from Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders challenging alleged electoral roll irregularities and voter deletions
In an interview with THE WEEK, Rathee discusses the state of India’s democratic institutions, the Election Commission’s credibility, the Supreme Court’s handling of electoral controversies and the role of the Cockroach Janta Party
Legal disputes around preventive detention have come into focus following mass detentions during protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
The Supreme Court Bar Association filed a petition seeking a status report on police action, detention records, and preservation of CCTV footage
The court said internet services should remain undisturbed in accordance with the law
Saurav Das says he believes in building issue-based movements outside the traditional political slugfest to address challenges like unemployment, education reform, and electoral integrity
At THE WEEK Metabolic Health Summit 2026 in Uttar Pradesh, leading medical experts, researchers, and government officials addressed the escalating public health crisis of metabolic disorders like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease
At THE WEEK Metabolic Health Summit, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak issued a stark warning about the rise of lifestyle diseases, such as obesity and heart conditions, among the youth
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