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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...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: June 2026
Anticipatory Bail - Cancellation of - Abuse of Authority by Law Enforcers - The Supreme Court set aside the order of the High Court granting anticipatory bail to three police officers accused of extorting cash from a citizen in exchange for a gold bar recovered during a search. The anticipatory bail granted by the High Court was cancelled. When police officers, who are duty-bound to...
#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...
Art. 226 | High Courts Cannot Reweigh Evidence Or Interfere With Factual Findings In Certiorari Jurisdiction : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Writ of Certiorari cannot be issued by the High Court to review or reweigh the evidence based on which subordinate courts decided a matter. The Court reiterated that such a jurisdiction is issued only to correct errors of jurisdiction committed by Courts or Tribunals, but not for reappreciation of evidence or acting as a Court of appeal. Holding so, a bench...
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 Urges Railways To Prevent Overcrowding In Trains, Suggests Dropping 'Second Class Passenger' Term
The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Indian Railways to take effective measures to curb overcrowding in trains, observing that such incidents frequently lead to passengers falling from moving trains and losing their lives. The Court also suggested that the Railways discontinue the use of the expression "second class passenger" in its manuals, stating that the class distinction should be...
