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Mumbai Court Restrains Instagram Influencer Ranting Gola From Posting 'Defamatory' Content Against Actor Shilpa Shetty & Raj Kundra
In a relief to Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra, a civil court in Mumbai on Friday (July 17) passed an order directing social media influencer Shamita Yadav, who is popularly known as "The Ranting Gola" to remove two alleged defamatory Instagram reels that she has posted against the couple.Shetty alleged that Yadav–who has 1.6 million followers on...
How To Prove A Will As Genuine? Supreme Court Explains Tests
In a significant ruling on the law governing wills, the Supreme Court has explained the principles courts must apply while determining whether a will is genuine. Reiterating settled legal principles, the Court said that although a will is proved like any other document, the law imposes additional safeguards because the maker of the will (the testator) is no longer alive to testify about...
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Know The Law| When Can A Right Be Waived? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court recently explained the concept of waiver of rights as an intentional relinquishment of a right, advantage, benefit, claim or privilege that the person may have enjoyed. Pertinently, the key to waiving a right is that it must first be known to the person; that is, he must be aware of his existing right. On May 13, a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG...
Know The Law | Which Documents Require Mandatory Proof Of Attestation? Supreme Court Explains
In an important ruling clarifying the scope of Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, the Supreme Court has explained that the statutory requirement of proving a document by examining an attesting witness applies only to documents that are required by law to be attested. A registered sale deed, the Court held, does not fall within this category and therefore need not be proved in the...
AgustaWestland Chopper Scam | UK-Based Businessman Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Against ED Warrants
The Supreme Court recently allowed former MGF Group chairman Shravan Gupta, who is accused in a money laundering related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, to withdraw his plea challenging non-bailable warrants (NBWs) issued against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).Gupta has been abroad since leaving India in November 2019. Earlier, the ED has said that it is pursuing...
#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners
Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: June 2026
ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT Allahabad High Court Seeks Judicial Officer's Explanation For Remanding 'Juvenile' To Jail, Summons Arresting Cops The Allahabad High Court today ordered the immediate release of a juvenile who was sent to jail on allegations of committing theft, calling his detention prima facie 'illegal'. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Divesh Chandra...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 17, 2026
Links to the reports of July 17 :After Courtroom Ruckus, Supreme Court To Ask Party-In-Persons To Forego Live-Streaming & Video Recording If Appearing PhysicallySupreme Court Asks Producer To Release 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' Movie After Puri Rath YatraKerala Wakf Board Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Order Restraining It From Taking Major DecisionsSupreme Court Admits Somnath Bharti's...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On SCBA Plea Seeking Representation Of Women Advocates In Govt Panels, Stipend For Juniors
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a PIL filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association seeking adequate representation in government panels, retainership opportunities, and caregiving support for women advocates as well as minimum stipend support for junior advocates.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order and tagged the plea with a...