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Live Law is a comprehensive legal news portal which is committed to providing accurate and honest news about legal developments.
Who We Are?
India's No-1 legal News portal with 4M+ unique visitors every month and growing
Live Law began its journey in 2013 with the mission of making legal reporting more accurate, transparent and accessible to common man. It is our firm belief that more information about judiciary will make it more transparent and accountable, thereby strengthening its role in a constitutional democracy. Live Law is a comprehensive legal news portal which is committed to providing accurate and honest news about legal developments.
We are guided by the values enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India. We want to create more legal awareness in society by acting as a trustworthy source of accurate legal news.
We also intend to act as a tool to aid legal reforms by offering a space for constructive criticism of the judiciary.
Editorial Advisory Board
Justice KT Thomas
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice U.L.Bhat
Former Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Gauhati High Court
Raju Ramachandran
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Chander Uday Singh
Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Abha Thapalyal Gandhi
Former Publishing Director, LexisNexis
Our Team
Founder, Editor-in-Chief : M.A.Rashid
M.A.Rashid is a Lawyer turned Writer and Commentator. He started www.answeringlaw.com, one of the first Legal Websites in India. He has authored many books for lawyers and law students.
He revised “RatanLal Dhiraj Lal INDIAN PENAL CODE [34th Ed.PB and 33rd Ed. HB] with Justice K.T.Thomas. Rashid is also an Editorial Consultant with LexisNexis.
Contact: E-mail [email protected]
Co Founder & Consulting Editor : PV Dinesh
P V Dinesh is an Advocate practising in the Supreme Court of India for the past 26 years.
Managing Editor: Manu Sebastian
Manu Sebastian is a graduate of Symbiosis Law School, Pune. He has been a regular contributor for Live Law since its beginning. Before assuming charge as Managing Editor of Live Law, he was practicing in the High Court of Kerala.
Email :[email protected]
Twitter :@manuvichar
Associate Editor: Mehal Jain
Mehal Jain has been covering Supreme Court for Live Law since 2017.
Consulting Editor: Prabhati Nayak Mishra
Prabhati Mishra is a Senior Journalist having more than 18 years experience as Legal Reporter and Editor.
Associate Editor: Ashok Kini
Ashok Kini is a lawyer practicing in High Court of Kerala. He is reporting orders and judgments of the Supreme Court of India and High Courts for Live Law since 2015.
E-mail: [email protected]
Special Correspondent: Radhika Roy
Radhika is an Advocate and a Legal Journalist who covers the Supreme Court and Delhi Courts for LiveLaw. She graduated in 2018 from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, DU. Prior to that, she did her BA in English (Honours) from Delhi University. Before joining LiveLaw, she worked as a lawyer, focusing on civil, constitutional and IPR matters.
Correspondent: Mustafa Plumber
Musfatafa Plumber has previously worked with Indian Express, Hindustan Times and DNA India. He covers stories from Karnataka High Court and Bangalore.
Columnist : Shadab Salim
Shadab Salim is a practicing lawyer in MP High Court, Indore. He writes column for Live Law Hindi. He has done his LLB from DAVV, Indore.
Business Head: Avani Pathak
Avani has been working as the Manager of Business and Expansion for LiveLaw since 2019. She is a graduate of Amity Law School, Noida. Before assuming charge as the Business Head of LiveLaw, she was associated with some of the leading firms in the country.
Contact: +91 9654886166, E-mail [email protected]
Managing Editor: Sharafat Khan
Sharafat Khan is a seasoned journalist with over 16 years work experience. He has a fantastic track record in online journalism and has been associated with Network 18, Webdunia and DW in various leadership roles. He has a LLB and a Masters in Mass Communication degree.
News Editor: Avanish Pathak
Avanish Pathak has 14 years of experience of New Media and Print Media and has been handling crucial roles and responsibilities. He has worked with Network 18, UC News, Amar Ujala and Dainik Bhaskar. Politics and current affairs have been the core area of his journalistic writing. He is contributing to Live Law Hindi.
Columnist: Sparsh Upadhyay
He is an alumnus of the Institute of Law, Nirma University (B.A., LL.B). He has worked with reputed Legal, Political, Social, Media, and Internet Technology related firms namely, Entrackr, Jan ki Baat, Janchowk, The Asian Chronicle, etc. He has been student editor of the Nirma Univerity, Law Journal and other allied Journals of the Institute. He is currently involved in research activities in personal capacity.
Sr. Legal Reporter : Manisha Khatri
She is a senior legal reporter. She has 15 years of experience in media field. She worked in print media in Delhi and reported from Delhi Hight Court and other courts. She has done Masters in Mass Communication and M.Phil in Journalism.
Associate Editor: Akshita Saxena
Akshita Saxena is a 2019 graduate from Symbiosis Law School, Noida.
Full Disclosure
“Independent and Public Spirited Media Foundation has provided financial support to Live Law Media Private Limited for the purpose of reporting and publishing stories of public interest. IPSMF does not take any legal or moral responsibility whatsoever for the content published by Live Law Media Private Limited on their website www.livelaw.in or on any of its other platforms.”
