{
  "id": 7631583,
  "title": "‘Perfect in doing drama’: SC gives Rajpal Yadav final chance to deposit Rs2 crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/perfect-in-doing-drama-sc-gives-rajpal-yadav-final-chance-to-deposit-7631583",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T20:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/perfect-in-doing-drama-sc-gives-rajpal-yadav-final-chance-to-deposit-rs2-crore-1.500675949"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has granted Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav a final two-week window to deposit a minimum of Rs2 crore with the Supreme Court Registry in a financial dispute. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, expressed little confidence in Yadav's past actions in the matter. However, Yadav's legal representative assured the court that he would deposit the required sum within the given timeframe and provide collateral for the remaining balance. During the hearing, the Chief Justice questioned Yadav's trustworthiness, citing his reputation in Bollywood. The court also extended arrest protection until the next hearing on October 5, while ordering Yadav to surrender his passport. The dispute traces back to 2010, when Yadav borrowed Rs5 crore to finance his directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata, which underperformed at the box office. The outstanding amount has since grown to nearly Rs 9 crore due to interest and charges, leading to a cheque-bounce case.",
  "summary": "Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has been given a final two-week opportunity by the Supreme Court to deposit at least Rs2 crore with the Supreme Court Registry in connection with an ongoing financial dispute with a private complainant. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said Yadav’s past conduct in the matter had given the court little confidence. However, the court granted him two…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Perfect in doing drama': SC gives Rajpal Yadav final chance to deposit Rs 2 crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/perfect-in-doing-drama-sc-gives-rajpal-yadav-final-chance-to-deposit",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:17:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}