Education
List of documents to carry when riding a bike
Drivers of two-wheeler vehicles need to be careful about a number of things, such as their physical safety on roads as well as avoiding trouble with the traffic police. Keeping all your documents updated and on your person, while driving your vehicle is of utmost importance. Routine checks by traffic police may land you into trouble if you do not have all the required documents needed to drive a two-wheeler vehicle. Starting from your driving licence to insurance papers, there are a number of documents that are legally required to drive a two-wheeler.
Here’s a list of documents that you need to carry while riding a bike in India –
● Driving License
Another document that you must carry while travelling is your driving license in India(DL). Without a DL, you are not considered fit for riding a vehicle on Indian roads. Driving licenses are issued by the RTO after an applicant passes a driving test. These licenses are issued for driving vehicles of various categories, you need to ensure which one fits with the vehicle you are driving.
As per Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 you must carry your driving license with you at the time of riding a motorcycle or scooter. You can either carry a physical copy or a digital one in DigiLocker or mParivahan apps.
● Registration Certificate
The Registration Certificate (RC) of the motorcycle or scooter is one of the most important documents that you are required to carry. The RC acts as a proof of ownership. Besides, it helps the authorities know whether the vehicle has or has not been registered with the Regional Transport Office (RTO), which is required under the law. It also helps authorities identify stolen vehicles that may be plying on the road.
● Bike Insurance Policy
Bike insurance is mandatory under Indian laws. You can either get a third party bike insurance or go for a comprehensive bike insurance which includes all the benefits of a bike insurance. You are also required to carry the insurance document with you at the time of driving as per Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The policy will have information such as the bike’s registration number, the tenure of the policy, the limit of the coverage, and the name of the insurance company.
● Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate
A PUC Certificate is another document that tells the authorities whether your vehicle is fit for driving. A PUC certifies the level of pollution that your bike emits. The registration number of your bike will be mentioned in the PUC and will help in verification. The document confirms whether the amount of carbon monoxide emitted by your vehicle is within permissible limits.
Of late in UTs, especially Delhi, authorities have started asking riders of two wheelers for PUC since the pollution levels in the national capital has deteriorated significantly.
● Fitness Certificate and Medical Certificate
You must also carry a fitness certificate in case your bike is older than 15 years. The fitness certificate needs to be renewed every two years. Additionally, people above 50 years of age are also required to carry a medical certificate to show that they are fit to drive a two-wheeler.
Two-wheeler drivers not carrying the required documents can be penalised with a fine or an e-challan. Driving two-wheelers in general is more dangerous than driving a car, so you must take additional care to evade getting in trouble with traffic police. You need to be prepared with the right documents to avoid finding yourself in such a position. Car Insurance or bike insurance documents and driving license in India are among the most important documents. In case, you don’t have these you might be given an electronic challan, you will also have to monitor your e challan status online on the government portals. Today, with the advent of technology, getting a bike insurance is easier than ever.
Conclusion
Maintaining these documents can help you steer clear of fines imposed by the traffic police. Therefore, you should carry these documents at all times whenever you decide to use a two-wheeler. Bike insurance is a mandatory requirement, and individuals can purchase an insurance plan online on a platform that offers a comprehensive list of such plans. Buyers of bike insurance plans can take advantage of the bike insurance calculator in order to understand what premium they’d be expected to pay.
Education
Delhi High Court orders Law Prep Tutorial to stop using CLAT topper’s identity
Google and Meta have 72 hours to pull content that a judge called a defamatory campaign against a rival coaching firm.
DELHI: India’s fiercely competitive law-entrance coaching industry has landed in court, and a Delhi judge has wasted little time in drawing battle lines.
The Delhi high court on April 13th passed an ad-interim order in favour of Toprankers EdTech Solutions Private Limited, which runs the coaching platform LegalEdge, and Geetali Gupta, the student who secured All India Rank 1 in the Common Law Admission Test 2026. The order, passed by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, restrains LPT EdTech Private Limited, which operates under the name Law Prep Tutorial, from using Gupta’s name, images or identity in any form across digital platforms.
A topper, a turf war and a rejected sponsorship deal
The dispute has its roots in a familiar story: a prized student, two rival coaching firms, and a falling-out over who gets the credit. According to the plaintiffs’ submissions, Gupta was enrolled in LegalEdge’s Champions Batch I programme and had credited the platform publicly for her result. Her association with Law Prep Tutorial was, the court was told, limited to mock tests and a handful of classes.
Following the declaration of results, Law Prep Tutorial allegedly approached Gupta and her family with an offer to sponsor her five-year college fees in exchange for exclusive association. The family declined. What followed, the plaintiffs say, was a sustained digital campaign against LegalEdge and against Gupta herself.
Content published across YouTube, LinkedIn, blogs and other social media platforms included a video titled “CLAT 2026 AIR 1 Geetali Gupta Controversy Exposed” and a blog post styled as an exposé of the rivalry between the two firms. The plaintiffs alleged these contained defamatory statements accusing LegalEdge of fraud, unethical practices and making false claims about toppers. AI-generated and morphed images were also said to have been circulated, including material falsely associating Gupta with Law Prep Tutorial and depicting LegalEdge’s directors in a damaging light.
What the court found
At the prima facie stage, Justice Gedela found that the blogs, posts, reels and other material on record appeared disparaging and designed to damage LegalEdge’s reputation. The defendants, the court observed, had prima facie carried out a defamatory campaign using content that appeared to have been published wilfully. The use of Gupta’s name and likeness, including AI-generated material, was found unjustified, particularly given that she had publicly credited LegalEdge and had asked the defendants to stop using her name. The court noted pointedly that the student had been drawn into the dispute as a “pawn.”
The orders
The directions are sweeping. Law Prep Tutorial and associated persons are restrained from publishing, sharing or disseminating any defamatory or derogatory content against LegalEdge across any digital platform. They are further barred from using Gupta’s name, identity or images in any form, including AI-generated or manipulated content. They are also prohibited from deleting or tampering with any internal data or communications relating to the campaign.
Critically, Google and Meta, covering YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, have been directed to disable, block access to, remove or suspend all identified content within 72 hours of the order being uploaded. The case, numbered CS(COMM) 344/2026, is listed before the joint registrar on July 14th and before the court on August 24th. Toprankers was represented by senior advocate J. Sai Deepak, alongside Ankur Khandelwal, Ravi Vaswani and Anchit Oswal, briefed by Zentrum Law Partners.
The case is a sharp reminder that in India’s cutthroat test-preparation industry, the fight for a topper’s endorsement can end up costing far more than a college sponsorship ever would.
