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Read why Karnataka High Court refused to entertain Article 227 plea against ex parte injunction order

“…the petitioner, instead of availing the statutory remedy available to him, has chosen to file a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.” The post Read why Karnataka High Court refused to entertain Article 227 plea against ex parte injunction order appeared first on SCC Times.

Promotional Reels, Client Testimonials, Legal Influencers: BCI Issues Digital Conduct Rules for Legal Community

BCI has issued a comprehensive circular on social media conduct, digital ethics, court decorum and professional responsibility, directing State Bar Councils and law colleges to ensure immediate implementation and sensitisation. The post Promotional Reels, Client Testimonials, Legal Influencers: BCI Issues Digital Conduct Rules for Legal Community appeared first on SCC Times.

“Traitor” Posters Outside Harbhajan Singh’s Residence Did Not Establish a Threat to Life: Punjab and Haryana HC Declines to Security Cover

The Security Review Committee had assessed Harbhajan Singh's threat perception on 3 March 2026, nearly two months before he left the Aam Aadmi Party. Punjab & Haryana HC held the timing was coincidental, not retaliatory and that his Y+ CRPF cover and State's undertaking of local deployment adequately addressed his security concerns. The post “Traitor” Posters Outside Harbhajan Singh’s Residence...

Foreign counsel cannot examine witnesses before Advocate Commissioner in execution of Hague Convention Letter of Request: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court held that foreign lawyers cannot examine witnesses before an Advocate Commissioner appointed for execution of a letter of request issued by a foreign court under the Hague Convention. The recording evidence before a Commissioner is a litigious function forming part of the practice of law in India and falls within an area reserved exclusively for advocates...

₹94 Crore ITC Fraud Alleged, Fictitious Suppliers, No Stock Records, Yet Telangana HC Grants Anticipatory Bail; Says Gravity of Economic Offence Alone Cannot Justify Arrest

The Court held that although allegations of fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit under the CGST Act constitute serious economic offences, arrest cannot be made as a matter of course. Where the investigation is primarily based on documentary evidence already in the custody of the authorities and custodial interrogation is not shown to be indispensable, anticipatory bail deserves to be...

1600 for Trusted Calls, 140 for Promotions: TRAI Clears the Air on Designated Number Series

Amid reports causing confusion, TRAI has clarified the distinct use of 1600 series numbers for trusted communications and 140 series numbers for promotional calls. The post 1600 for Trusted Calls, 140 for Promotions: TRAI Clears the Air on Designated Number Series appeared first on SCC Times.

Call for Submissions | Campus Law Centre, DU’s Journal for Legal and Policy Research (CLC-JLPR) invites submissions for Vol. 2

Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi has invited submissions for Volume 2 of the Campus Law Centre — Journal for Legal and Policy Research (CLC-JLPR), welcoming original contributions from students, academicians, and practitioners across law and allied disciplines. The post Call for Submissions | Campus Law Centre, DU’s Journal for Legal and Policy Research (CLC-JLPR) invites submissions...

5,393 Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners Identified by NALSA. Supreme Court Says the Criminal Justice System Needs Systemic Recalibration; Issues Comprehensive Directions

While issuing comprehensive directions, the Court noted that these proceedings called for a systemic recalibration of criminal justice system, wherein vulnerability is not treated as an afterthought, but as a constitutionally significant determinant for humane treatment of prisoners. The post 5,393 Elderly and Terminally Ill Prisoners Identified by NALSA. Supreme Court Says the Criminal Justice System Needs Systemic Recalibration; Issues...

Cyber Fraud Investigation Needs Real-Time Coordination: MP HC Impleads MHA, Telecom Department, RBI & 3 State DGPs To Fix the System

The Court found that the existing mechanism, whereby information is sought through multiple agencies and forwarded from one authority to another before any effective field action is undertaken, results in avoidable delay. Such procedural movement of files and requests enables the perpetrators to remain several steps ahead of the investigating agencies. The post Cyber Fraud Investigation Needs Real-Time Coordination: MP...

Centre Nominates New Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member to National Commission for Minorities

Ministry of Minority Affairs has nominated Harjit Singh Grewal as Chairperson, S. Munawari Begum as Vice-Chairperson and Glenn E Souza Ticlo as Member of the National Commission for Minorities. The post Centre Nominates New Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member to National Commission for Minorities appeared first on SCC Times.

Johnny Brown, Justice Jackson’s father, passes away at 80

UN experts warn UK IPP sentences continue to cause severe psychological harm

UN human rights experts on Wednesday urged the UK government to review and re-sentence people still subject to Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences in England and Wales, warning that indefinite detention is causing severe psychological harm, self-harm, and an increased risk of suicide. The experts said about 2,400 people remain under the IPP system, even […] The post UN...

In birthright citizenship dissent, Justice Thomas stakes out an ideological claim of who counts as an American

Three profound constitutional provisions – and how the Supreme Court has avoided dealing with them

Rebecca Slaughter speaks out

Plus, catch-up on the latest SCOTUSblog events with these videos.

US advocacy organizations sue Trump administration, allege ICC sanctions violate First Amendment

Two US-based advocacy groups sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, alleging that sanctions imposed by Trump on members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the UN impede the organizations’ ability to engage in Palestinian-related human rights advocacy and therefore violate their First Amendment rights. The sanctions in question stem from a 2025 Executive […] The post US advocacy...

Rights organizations document deaths and abuse at Fort Bliss detention camp

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday released a joint report documenting deaths, beatings, medical neglect, and conditions that may amount to enforced disappearance at the immigration detention camp at the US Army’s Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The 84-page report, titled “You’re Only Getting Out Deported or […] The post Rights organizations...

Argentina accuses UK vessel of approaching Falkland Islands illegally, amidst FIFA controversy

Argentina protested against a UK vessel, HMS Medway, for its allegedly illegal approach to the Falkland Islands through Argentina’s territorial water, in a Thursday post on X (formerly Twitter) by its Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno. The post came after Argentina’s national team displayed a controversial slogan relating to the territory at the end of its […] The post Argentina accuses...

Caribbean leaders meet with UK representatives over slavery reparations

The Reparations Committee of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met with Church of England clergy and British parliamentarians on Tuesday to discuss reparations for slavery. In their attempt to move from public advocacy to formal negotiations, CARICOM scheduled a visit to the UK from July 13 to July 16 to demand more than the previous apologies […] The post Caribbean leaders...

US federal court ends decades-long school desegregation lawsuit in Louisiana

A US federal court on Tuesday closed a school desegregation lawsuit originally filed in 1965, effectively ending a decades-long mandate for federal oversight of school desegregation in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The case, Smith v. Concordia Parish School Board, was brought 11 years after the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education took effect. Private […] The post US federal...

The administrative agency cases were not the court’s only significant separation of powers decisions this term

The public’s view of the Supreme Court

Reactions to Kagan and Barrett’s congressional testimony

Plus, a look at the Trump administration’s new petition for review on Temporary Protected Status.

ICC confirms jurisdiction in Libyan war crimes case

Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Tuesday that the Court may exercise jurisdiction in the case of The Prosecutor v. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri. El Hishri is alleged to have been a senior official of the armed group known as the Special Deterrence Force. He is charged with 17 counts […] The post ICC confirms...

UN warns war economy sustains armed conflict in Sudan

The UN Human Rights Office stated on Wednesday that Sudan’s war economy is contributing to sustaining the ongoing armed conflict between Sudanese military forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), through the trade of various Sudanese commodities, including gum arabic, one of the country’s main exports. In addition to external military support and weapons supply, […] The post UN warns...

Trump administration asks justices to have lower court reconsider protected status for Venezuelan and Haitian nationals

Narrow holdings with broad consequences

Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump officials and private groups over alleged deportation conspiracy

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights advocate, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court alleging a coordinated conspiracy between senior administration officials and three private organizations to target and deport him for his advocacy. Khalil is a former Columbia University graduate student who became the public face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism. […] The post Mahmoud Khalil...

Mexico takes legal action in US criminal courts over ICE deaths

The government of Mexico on Tuesday announced that the government has initiated several criminal complaints in response to the deaths of Mexican immigrants in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). President Claudia ​Sheinbaum’s administration has begun filing complaints with US state prosecutors through the Mexican Embassy, and sending cease-and-desist letters to US […] The post Mexico takes...

ICC prosecutor seeks withdrawal of war crimes charges against former Sudan rebel commander

The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Tuesday that it has asked Trial Chamber IV for authorization to withdraw all charges against former Sudanese rebel commander Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain, concluding that the evidence is no longer sufficient to sustain the case. The proceedings are formally titled The Prosecutor v. […] The post ICC prosecutor...

The court’s criminal law term: overview and observations

Wisconsin elections panel finds probable cause that Elon Musk violated election bribery law

The Wisconsin Elections Commission found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk violated state election bribery law by offering $1 million payments to voters during the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, according to reports on Tuesday. The commission voted 5-1 in a closed session last Thursday to refer two confidential complaints against Musk to the Brown […] The post Wisconsin elections...

Carroll receives payment from Trump

Plus, what Justices Kagan and Barrett told Congress about the court’s security concerns.

UN expert urges UK to protect women’s rights, maintaining single-sex spaces and services

A UN expert urged the UK government on Tuesday to protect women’s rights by maintaining single-sex spaces and services. The appeal comes as a draft Code of Practice is pending approval by the country’s Parliament, of which some members consider the draft a “deliberate rollback of minority rights in the UK for trans people.” The […] The post UN expert...

Bangladesh landslides pose deadly risk for Rohingya refugees, HRW warns

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report Monday stating that Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face deadly risks from the recent landslides that killed at least 17 and displaced over 3,000. Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director at HRW, said the risks to the refugee camps are a result of government policies, stating: Every monsoon is becoming […] The post Bangladesh landslides...

Justices Kagan and Barrett testify before Congress

UN rights experts decry mass revocation of lawyer credentials in Nicaragua

The UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua (GHREN) on Monday a condemned the government’s revocation of the credentials of numerous lawyers and notaries. According to testimonies from those affected, there was no notification, legal basis, nor official explanation for the revocation. Many did not know they had been stripped of their licenses until […] The post UN rights...

Two cheers – but not three – for Roberts and Barrett

The biggest Supreme Court surprises this term

Executive Power and its Limits

A history of justices testifying before Congress

Justices Kagan and Barrett will discuss the court’s budget request before House and Senate subcommittees.

The Supreme Court and the opinion-assignment guessing game

A dissent worthy of a World Cup

How Justice Samuel Alito stands out

Plus, a closer look at summer order lists.

The limits of the Second Amendment

Trump’s capture of the DoJ

Defending democracy: Europe’s endeavours to resist big tech

The Global Insight interview: Robert Petit

Setting the standards for AI

Gathering clouds over data centres

K&L Gates axes 10% of staff roles

Cuts equating to around 180 roles follows review ‘to better align with how our business operates today and support future growth’

Luxury goods insolvency case clarifies law on directors’ duties

UK Supreme Court finds good faith should govern a director’s conduct as well as their beliefs

At the forefront of change: how Walkers has navigated 25 years in Europe

The heads of Walkers’ European offices discuss how their markets are evolving amid rising regulation, private capital growth and increasing demand for digital asset expertise

Legaltech charity TCLP releases free AI tool to automate drafting of environmental clauses

Legal AI and AI chatbots can access open-source library of sustainability clauses built by the Chancery Lane Project

Law Society, Bar Council welcome proposed enhancements to UK-Switzerland free-trade deal

Fresh agreement preserves visa-free business travel and protects UK lawyers’ ability to advise clients in Switzerland without requalifying

Litera responds to Gen AI start-ups with brand refresh and platform relaunch

Chicago-based legaltech giant says integrated AI platform offers an alternative to Gen AI tools that ‘sell a feature’

Judicial Appointments Commission names next chair amid concerns over judicial diversity

Professor Lynne Berry CBE replaces Helen Pitcher OBE in the role

European corporate distress rises as retailers suffer worst quarter since financial crisis - study

Weil European Distress Index shows growing financial distress across all markets it tracks during second quarter

A&O Shearman posts flat revenue as PEP returns to pre-merger levels

Turnover holds steady at $3.7bn as profit per equity partner rises 12% to $2.9m following period of partner cuts and departures

Lowenstein Sandler launches start-up workspace to streamline business formations

Firm partners with formation workflow platform Clerky to support founders with legal tasks

Merger control guide edited by Paul Weiss team launches today

Cross-border guide is edited by co-head of antitrust Nicole Kar and senior knowledge and innovation lawyer Catherine Hammon

Raft of law firms steer Uber’s $15bn bid for Delivery Hero

Freshfields and Wachtell lead for Uber as Sullivan & Cromwell guides Delivery Hero and Paul Weiss, Hengeler Mueller, Baker Botts and Gibson Dunn act for investment firm SSW

US biotech Biogen hires Spur Therapeutics CEO as next legal chief

Michael Parini will join in August, replacing former CLO Susan Alexander who left the company at the end of May

High Court finds largely for manufacturers in ‘behemoth’ diesel emissions litigation

Liability ruling trims scope of largest group litigation to reach English courts

Simpson Thacher strengthens London regulatory team with Freshfields partner hire

Emma Rachmaninov joins US firm as co-head of its European financial services and funds regulatory team

‘Information is becoming commoditised; judgement isn’t’: dealmakers debate impact of AI on cross-border M&A

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A&O Shearman unveils latest Fuse innovation accelerator programme cohort

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Freshfields axes equity partners following pay overhaul

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Linklaters raids Paul Weiss for senior New York litigation duo

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Behind the velvet rope: why luxury brands need AI visibility

Pinsent Masons luxury lawyers Rachael Barber and Richard Reeve-Young discuss AI-driven discoverability as a critical factor in brand visibility, positioning and sales, and the steps luxury brands can take in an AI-mediated marketplace

After Disqualifying Beasley Allen, Johnson & Johnson Sets Sights on Other Talc Lawyers

After Disqualifying Beasley Allen, Johnson & Johnson Sets Sights on Other Talc Lawyers

Are DOJ's Subpoenas to Big Law Firms a Breach of Trump Deals?

Barrett Faces MAGA Backlash Despite Conservative Track Record

UPDATE: Professor Can't Keep Fed. Judge From Starting Monday as Univ. of Kentucky's Next Law Dean

7th Circuit Sends Wake-Up Call to TCPA Litigants. Is SCOTUS Next?

Law Firm Disrupted: 'Usage Alone' Is No Longer the AI Question

Meet Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz: Trump Nominee Rises to Federal Bench in South Florida

Football Tickets & Flights: A Dive into US Judges' 2025 Gift Disclosures

Be the Big Dog: The Young Lawyer’s Guide to Marketing

An Ode to Dad: My Career Journey Began and My Dad's Influence

The Mentoring Moments We Lost and How Leaders Can Bring Them Back

Beyond the Deal: HSF Kramer’s Justin D’Agostino on Life After a Landmark Merger

From Rankings to Responses: AI Is Changing How Law Firms Get Found

Serving China Just Got Harder: The Hague Ruling Shaking Up Schedule A Cases

BCI Issues Circular To Regulate Advocates' Social Media Use, Warns Against Promotional Reels & SolicitationThe BCI also prohibited

The BCI also prohibited the unauthorised video recording of court proceedings and circulation of clips from live-streams.

BCI Prescribes Code For Law Interns' Social Media Posts On Internship; No More 'Day In Chamber', 'Lawyer Life' Type Reels

BCI Prescribes Code For Law Interns' Social Media Posts On Internship; No More 'Day In Chamber', 'Lawyer Life' Type Reels

Protest Is Hallmark Of Democracy: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Farmer For Hunger Strike

Protest Is Hallmark Of Democracy: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Farmer For Hunger Strike

How To Prove A Will As Genuine? Supreme Court Explains Tests

How To Prove A Will As Genuine? Supreme Court Explains Tests

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Know The Law| When Can A Right Be Waived? Supreme Court Explains

Know The Law| When Can A Right Be Waived? Supreme Court Explains

Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: June 2026

Recovery Of Dead Body Not Necessary For Murder Conviction : Supreme Court

Art. 226 | High Courts Cannot Reweigh Evidence Or Interfere With Factual Findings In Certiorari Jurisdiction : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Urges Railways To Prevent Overcrowding In Trains, Suggests Dropping 'Second Class Passenger' Term

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 17, 2026

When Accused Is In Jail, Court & Prosecution Have Duty To Expedite Trial: Supreme Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court

High Court of J & K and Ladakh

Himachal Pradesh High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court

'Evaded Payment For 16 Years': Kerala High Court Rejects Cop's Appeals Against Compensation Award To Lawyer He Assaulted

Chhattisgarh High Court Increases Accident Compensation By ₹37 Lakh, Says Victim's IT Returns Cannot Be Discarded During Calculation

MP High Court Quashes Termination Of Employee After 28 Years Of Service, Orders State To Regularise Him On Direct Recruitment Post

Delhi High Court suspends two district judges for alleged misconduct

Singapore Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon to retire in February 2027 after over 14 years in office

AIBE XXI results: 65.92% of candidates pass after qualifying marks cut by 3

Shocking delay in murder trial prompts Supreme Court to grant bail to accused who spent 9 years in jail

Impose extra tax on liquor, cigarettes: Supreme Court on fund shortage for toilets in courts

US Attorney denies contradiction in DOJ bid to drop Adani case; says he attended meetings but Deputy AG took final call

NCDRC transfers case to Odisha after West Bengal State Commission member alters order uploaded online

Delhi High Court refuses to close case against married man accused of rape on false promise of marriage

Recalling the lawyers who shaped India - Raju Ramachandran's 14 Lawyers: Portraits from the Bar

Meet the 11 newly designated women Senior Advocates of Delhi High Court

Karnataka continues overhaul of law officers representing it before High Court

Death of homemaker in motor accident: Karnataka HC enhances compensation by ₹43 lakh

Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: Governments must speak with one voice

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas connects Dixon Technologies - vivo JV

DSK Legal, Khaitan & Co act on Sunsure Energy securing ₹262 crore project finance from FMO, Axis Bank

Himachal Pradesh HC refuses to quash FIR over distribution of Rampal’s books containing views against Hindu gods