3 Things SC's clean chit to Vantara, a 'living will' clinic, and RaGa on vote theft
Sep 19, 2025
Apurva Vishwanath, National Legal Editor at The Indian Express, discusses the Supreme Court's clean chit for Reliance Foundation's Vantara project, detailing how the SIT found no legal violations. Anonna Dutt, also from The Indian Express, introduces a groundbreaking living-will clinic in Delhi, explaining how it empowers terminally ill patients to document end-of-life care preferences. The conversation wraps up with political tensions as Rahul Gandhi raises alarms over alleged voter deletions in Karnataka, accusing the Election Commission of misconduct.
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Supreme Court's Fast, Final Clearance
- The Supreme Court accepted the SIT report and closed all complaints against Vantara, finding no legal contraventions.
- The court also barred future proceedings and allowed Vantara to seek deletions of offending publications, raising free-speech concerns.
Sealed Report Limits Transparency
- The SIT report was sealed and only limited parts were disclosed, so the full investigative record remains confidential.
- Sealing the report and restricting access raises accountability questions about how inquiries are validated.
Order Could Chill Scrutiny
- The court's blanket bar on future complaints and permission for Vantara to seek deletions can chill investigative reporting.
- Such preemptive directions risk foreclosing legitimate scrutiny of powerful private projects.