Manasi Shah

Legal Consultant @MLJ_GoI | Feature writer turned legal journalist | Previously: @ttindia @fromLBB @scobserver

[Manasi Shah @manasishah94]

As I put my grandfather to rest today, I am only grateful and thankful for everything he did for me, for our family.
This piece I did for @ttindia will keep him alive in the memories of so many who didn't even know him. 🙏

[Manasi Shah @manasishah94]

Whoever said a factory is about machines and what they throw up? The grind of machinery will tell you more than one story.
@ttindia @SankarshanT
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[Manasi Shah @manasishah94]

Why does becoming a #SeniorAdvocate matter? Because it’s not just a title — it’s a gatepass to power, prestige and courtroom clout. But who gets to decide? That’s where the story begins.

My piece for @scobserver maps how courts in other countries anoint their legal elite.

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

Last month, the Supreme Court reserved judgement in a case to decide if the senior advocate designation process needs fine-tuning or a complete overhaul. While we await the judgement, @manasishah94 explores how other countries approach designation: https://t.co/DwEGITMBVH

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

Last month, the #SupremeCourt reserved its judgement on whether the process of designating #SeniorAdvocates in India requires a rethink.
This piece by @manasishah94 compares how senior counsel are appointed across Common Law jurisdictions: https://t.co/DwEGITN9Lf

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

The Delhi pollution crisis matter is listed in the Supreme Court today.

Last week, the judges refused to relax the ban on firecrackers and demanded compliance reports on stubble burning control.

Our report by @manasishah94: https://t.co/7B6qw6aCkj

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

After two days of hearing and arguments, a Special Bench reserved judgement on whether the current system of designating Senior Advocates based on a point-grading system and an interview needs a relook.

Here’s an explainer by @manasishah94: https://t.co/0TLoUlYxD0

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

No more blind arrests under GST & Customs Acts. A recent ruling of the top court ensured transparency, accountability & judicial oversight in tax-related detentions.

@manasishah94 analyses the SC verdict: https://t.co/4a68g8sXdj

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

Can the #Lokpal probe sitting High Court judges?

Today, the #SupremeCourt appointed an amicus to assist in the suo moto proceedings on the issue.

@manasishah94 brings you updates from the hearing: https://t.co/lFyShIAr6J

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

The #SupremeCourt has seen just 11 women judges in 75 years. As we celebrate Women’s Day, @manasishah94 deciphers why the highest echelons of India’s judiciary remain overwhelmingly male and why every ‘first’ reflects how far we still have to go: https://t.co/kih0czMXkW

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

In our latest newsletter, @manasishah94 examines gender representation at the Bar and on the Bench.

A century after women gained the right to practice law in India, they remain the exception and not the norm in the judiciary's highest ranks. Read here: https://t.co/kih0czMXkW

[Manasi Shah @manasishah94]

My piece on women representation on the bar and bench, and the "first woman" problem. #InternationalWomensDay

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

Did you know that women won the right to practice law in India only in 1923? More women have joined the profession. Has their representation in leadership roles been adequate?

Our Women's Day newsletter explored gender representation on the bar bench: https://t.co/iDnzHOiWOX

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

In a significant win for lottery distributors in Sikkim, the #SupremeCourt recently ruled that service tax would not be applicable on lottery ticket purchases from state governments. @manasishah94 reports on the arguments and decision: https://t.co/U9CgWiu26G

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

Calling it a “matter of great importance”, a Special Bench of the #SupremeCourt stayed a Lokpal order which held that judges of HCs established by Acts of Parliament could be investigated by the Lokpal.

@manasishah94 explains: https://t.co/9549yf9K5h

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

Recently, the #SupremeCourt ruled that lottery distributors buying tickets from states for resale are not service providers, shutting down the Union’s repeated attempts to impose service tax through legislative tweaks.
@manasishah94 analyses: https://t.co/U9CgWiuzWe

[Prem Doshi 🇮🇳 @StocksResearch]

Good read @manasishah94

[Manasi Shah @manasishah94]

@StocksResearch Thank youu! ☺️

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

Today, a Division Bench of the #SupremeCourt heard the #RanveerAllahbadiaControversy. Even as the judges granted the Youtuber interim relief, they slammed him for the use of 'vulgar' comments on a comedy show recently.
@manasishah94 reports: https://t.co/COYf9oBPeH

[Spandana @spandinamina]

There are good work days and then there are GOOD work days! Shooting this video with my incredible colleagues was definitely a highlight of my professional life in 2024! Do watch and share your thoughts!

@guavakashyap @advayvoraa @manasishah94 @SushovanPatnaik @vikramshah1991

[Gauri Kashyap 🌸 @guavakashyap]

You know that moment in the middle of good work day when you're having great fun and suddenly you look at the people in your life and feel warm and grateful?

This video was that moment for me: https://t.co/rti3BmFP7n

@advayvoraa @manasishah94 @SushovanPatnaik @spandinamina

[Supreme Court Observer @scobserver]

In the Delhi-NCR pollution crisis matter, the #SupremeCourt asked for greater accountability from state govts on waste management, construction worker disbursements & firecrackers. Key issues to be reviewed again in January 2025.

More by @manasishah94: https://t.co/DyZkSxamNH

[Advay Vora @advayvoraa]

My colleagues @vikramshah1991, @guavakashyap, @spandinamina, @SushovanPatnaik, @manasishah94, and I have had front-row seats to this crazy year!

Here's @scobserver's list of the top 10 judgements: https://t.co/wptuNlcSbY

Stay tuned for five more later ;)

[Gauri Kashyap 🌸 @guavakashyap]

SCObserver's year ender is here!

As we start wrapping up 2024, I want to thank my LOVELY team @advayvoraa, @manasishah94, @krishnaswamysud, @SushovanPatnaik, @spandinamina & @vikramshah1991 for a fantastic year. Working with them is an absolute honour.

Do read our top 10!