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
Banks can’t lift cars of loan defaulters: SC
SC questions the private banks’ right to lift vehicles of loan defaulters and sell it later, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 28, 2007 03:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Javed seeks probe in fake encounters
His PIL contends encounters targeting Muslims are becoming a trend in Gujarat, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 27, 2007 10:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
AI engineers challenge merger
The Air India Aircraft Engineers’ Association challenges the amalgamation of Air India Limited and Indian Airlines Limited with the National Aviation Company of India Limited, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 27, 2007 04:13 AM IST
None | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Doctors with 1-year practice can conduct vasectomy: SC
SC accepts the Centre’s plea to permit doctors having one year of experience conduct vasectomy and tubectomy operations, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 27, 2007 03:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
AIAEA against IA and AI amalgamation with NAC
The Air India Aircraft Engineers’ Association (AIAEA) has challenged the scheme of amalgamation of AI and IA with the National Aviation Company of India Limited, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 26, 2007 08:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
SC ruling on road accident claim norms
The Supreme Court has held that it is not necessary to be a dependant of the deceased to avail compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 26, 2007 01:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
BPO in dock for getting its client a banned drug
Sanjay Kumar Kedia's offence was that his BPO had, on behalf of a US-based caller, placed an order for a banned drug with a seller located in America, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 24, 2007 05:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Register all marriages, says SC
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all the states to frame rules for this, irrespective of the couple’s religion, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 24, 2007 03:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Cop beard row lands in SC
Can a policeman be dismissed from the service for not trimming his beard? The Haryana government says it can. Bhadra Sinha reports.
Updated on Jul 23, 2007 05:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Constitution bench to hear Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) row on Sept 18
It has been three years since the UPA government made a presidential reference on the validity of the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 18, 2007 01:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Few women judges in higher courts
When it comes to appointing judges in the higher courts of law, India has a distinct bias against the fairer sex, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 16, 2007 01:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
SC notice on uniformity in ‘marriageable age’
The SC issues notices to the Ministry of Law and Justice and the NCW on a petition seeking uniformity in the definition of 'child' and 'marriageable age' , reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 13, 2007 02:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Hannah Foster murder accused moves SC
Prime accused in the Hannah Foster murder case, Maninder Singh Kohli, has moved the Supreme Court challenging his extradition to Britain, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 12, 2007 07:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
TADA convict objects to Sanjay’s acquittal
Shaikh claims the Mumbai court had discriminated against him, since it convicted Dutt under the Arms Act alone, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 12, 2007 02:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
HC asks Prasar Bharti to reply on telecast issue
The Delhi HC has directed Prasar Bharti to reply on a representation made by a cricket fan who has sought live telecast of the forthcoming India-England series on DD, reports B Sinha.
Updated on Jul 11, 2007 10:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Download SC’s judgments from its website
The judgments and orders uplinked on the SC website would bear digital signatures, enabling litigants and lawyers to use a downloaded judgment as citations while arguing their case, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 05, 2007 01:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Plea against Pratibha Patil dismissed
After the SC rejects his plea seeking cancellation of nomination papers of Pratibha Patil, Advocate Manohar Lal Sharma approaches the EC for redressal of his grievances.
Updated on Jul 04, 2007 01:33 AM IST
None | Bhadra Sinha, PTI, New Delhi
Plea against Pratibha dismissed
The Supreme Court had earlier dismissed the petition after observing that there was no ground to take it up, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jul 03, 2007 11:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
To declare or not: Expert verdict split on assets
The law does not require presidential candidates to declare their assets and liabilities. But a demand has now been made for them to do so, report Bhadra Sinha and Aloke Tikku.
Updated on Jul 03, 2007 03:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha and Aloke Tikku, New Delhi
Presidential poll goes to Supreme Court
A PIL urges SC to direct EC to cancel Pratibha's candidature as she is an undischarged insolvent, report B Sinha and Harish Nair.
Updated on Jul 03, 2007 02:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha and Harish V Nair, New Delhi
SC uphelds inheritance rights of widow
SC has upheld the inheritance rights of a widow over her husband’s second wife’s property on the ground that customary laws prevail over statutory laws, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 30, 2007 09:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
High Court stays conversion fee
Delhi HC stays notification asking lawyers and doctors to pay conversion and parking charges for using their residential premises for professional activity, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 30, 2007 01:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Army judge in law degree row
The Ministry of Defence files an affidavit before Delhi HC contradicting Kumar's claims of obtaining a law degree as per Bar Council of India rules, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 29, 2007 01:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
New problem for Mayawati
An advocate files an application before SC seeking reproduction of the UP governor's letter declining CBI permission of prosecuting the CM in the Taj Heritage Corridor Scam, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 29, 2007 01:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Petition against DU decision on quota
A writ petition has been filed before the SC against the DU's decision to include a category for the OBC in its common pre- admission form issued for the current academic year, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 28, 2007 11:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
US wants Indian extradited
The MEA has moved a Delhi court seeking an inquiry into a US request for extradition of a Mumbai man wanted in a hit-and-run case in New York, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 13, 2007 02:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
Traffic violation - SC notice to Centre, Delhi Govt
The SC issue notices on a petition challenging a recent Delhi HC order making it mandatory for traffic violators to pay an additional fine of Rs 500 reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 11, 2007 10:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi
'Extra-judicial confession admissible'
The SC has ruled that an extra-judicial confession can form the basis of a conviction if the witness before whom it is made is fair and unbiased, reports Bhadra Sinha.
Updated on Jun 10, 2007 06:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Bhadra Sinha, New Delhi