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Bombay High Court: Contractually authorised unilateral appointment of arbitrator not void ab initio in pre-Section 12(5) arbitrations

The Court clarified that appointments made unilaterally without contractual authority or consent would be void, subject to the Court’s clarification regarding unsuccessful prior challenges. The post Bombay High Court: Contractually authorised unilateral appointment of arbitrator not void ab initio in pre-Section 12(5) arbitrations appeared first on SCC Times.

President Trump signs new birthright citizenship and “birth tourism” orders

Plus, the next great First Amendment battleground is on the back of your car.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Strengthens its International Arbitration Practice with the Appointment of Shaneen Parikh as Partner in Mumbai

Shaneen Parikh is a dual qualified Advocate and Solicitor with over three decades of experience in complex disputes, very often with cross-border dimensions. The post Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Strengthens its International Arbitration Practice with the Appointment of Shaneen Parikh as Partner in Mumbai appeared first on SCC Times.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as Indian legal counsel to Manipal Health Enterprises Limited on its IPO

The Company operates India’s largest multispecialty hospital network by bed capacity and the second largest hospital chain by number of hospitals. The book running lead managers on this deal were Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Axis Capital Limited, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited, Jefferies India Private Limited, J.P. Morgan India Private Limited, UBS Securities India Private Limited and DBS...

Retrospective Amendments in Tax Law cannot Befall Penal Consequences: Supreme Court Ushers “Fairness” in Fiscal Laws

by Tarun Jain* The post Retrospective Amendments in Tax Law cannot Befall Penal Consequences: Supreme Court Ushers “Fairness” in Fiscal Laws appeared first on SCC Times.

When Justice Demands Closure, Criminal Proceedings Need Not Continue; Allahabad HC Quashes POCSO FIR

The Allahabad High Court quashed FIR under the POCSO Act, holding that continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no fruitful purpose in the peculiar facts of the case. The post When Justice Demands Closure, Criminal Proceedings Need Not Continue; Allahabad HC Quashes POCSO FIR appeared first on SCC Times.

NALSAR | 19th Justice Bodh Raj Sawhny Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2026

Organised in collaboration with the Justice Bodh Raj Sawhny Memorial Trust, and supported by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, the BRS Moot has evolved into one of the most awaited constitutional law moots in the country. The post NALSAR | 19th Justice Bodh Raj Sawhny Memorial Moot Court Competition, 2026 appeared first on SCC Times.

Delhi High Court refuses anticipatory bail to man allegedly impersonating civil servant and Patna High Court Judge; Expresses concern over Police inaction

Delhi High Court expressed surprise that, despite the repeated dismissal of the accused’s anticipatory bail applications, including by the Supreme Court, the local police appeared to have taken no steps to arrest him. The Court observed that such inaction conveyed an impression that the accused was being helped and that “there is something more that meets the eye”. The post...

Smartworld Orchard Homebuyers Get Relief as Developer Undertakes Before NCDRC Not to Cancel Allotments Without Leave

The NCDRC admitted two consumer complaints citing allegations of misrepresentation, an improperly procured Occupation Certificate, and arbitrary demands by the developer. The developer undertook not to cancel any complainant's allotment without the Commission's leave, granting homebuyers interim protection, with the matters listed for 26 October 2026. The post Smartworld Orchard Homebuyers Get Relief as Developer Undertakes Before NCDRC Not to...

S&R Associates advises UltraTech Cement on INR 50 billion listed NCD issuance through private placement

S&R Associates advised UltraTech Cement Limited on its INR 50 billion issuance of listed non-convertible debentures through private placement. The post S&R Associates advises UltraTech Cement on INR 50 billion listed NCD issuance through private placement appeared first on SCC Times.

Supreme Court: Appeal under Section 54, Land Acquisition Act challenging statutory benefits attracts ad valorem court fee

Supreme Court has ruled that appeals under Section 54, Land Acquisition Act challenging statutory benefits such as solatium, additional amount and statutory interest attract ad valorem court fee, holding that these benefits form an inseparable part of compensation. The post Supreme Court: Appeal under Section 54, Land Acquisition Act challenging statutory benefits attracts ad valorem court fee appeared first on...

Trump signs new orders limiting birthright citizenship weeks after Supreme Court loss

US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Thursday directing federal agencies to withhold citizenship from certain children born on US soil, reviving a policy the Supreme Court rejected five weeks earlier and setting up a fresh test of how far a president may narrow a constitutional guarantee by decree. The orders follow the court’s […] The post Trump signs...

Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration wrongly terminated climate funds

A divided en banc US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration likely acted unlawfully when it terminated billions of dollars in Biden-era clean-energy grants. The ruling reinstated the core of a district court order that had barred the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from clawing the money back. The […] The post Divided federal...

HRW warns Israel’s delays of West Bank ambulances endanger the lives of Palestinian women and children

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned Israeli forces in the West Bank for blocking and delaying ambulances carrying Palestinians to hospitals with “appalling regularity”, including forcing a pregnant woman in active labor to deliver on the road in an incident that cost the infant’s life. Bill Van Esveld, associate children’s rights director at Human Rights […] The post HRW warns...

UN rapporteur warns Cambodia faces intersecting human rights challenges ahead of elections

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Tom Andrews, on Wednesday stated that Cambodia has multiple opportunities to improve the human rights situation and fulfill its human rights commitments despite persistent challenges such as the border conflict with Thailand and the cyber scam crisis. In a statement concluding his official […] The post UN rapporteur...

What is “trapped in amber”? An originalist explanation

Five South American nations arrest hundreds and seize illicit assets in landmark Amazon rainforest crackdown

Five South American countries on Tuesday announced completion of a two-week joint law enforcement operation targeting environmental crimes in the Amazon rainforest. The campaign, dubbed Operation Green Shield 2026, resulted in over 800 arrests and the seizure of hundreds of millions of dollars in timber, minerals and livestock. The campaign was coordinated by the International […] The post Five South...

Beyond the swing justice: majority makers, dissent bridges, and coalition drift on the Supreme Court

Tariff refunds reach $100 billion mark

Plus, a judge confirmed on Wednesday that TPS for Haitians has ended.

UN warns Israel strikes on Gaza classrooms endanger Palestine children

The UN on Tuesday warned that strikes on civilian infrastructure, including on active classrooms and school buildings, are endangering residents in Gaza and putting humanitarian efforts to educate children under immense pressure. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), military attacks and strikes are persisting across Gaza, including on classroom […] The post UN warns...

Rights group calls on Pakistan to free removed Prime Minister Imran Khan after three years in jail

Amnesty International released a statement Tuesday calling for Pakistan to restore the legal rights of detained former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, urging authorities to end their prolonged isolation and guarantee them a fair and transparent trial in accordance with recognized international human rights standards. Amnesty International’s acting regional director […] The post Rights group...

UN experts call for accountability 20 years after killing of aid workers in Sri Lanka

UN experts on Tuesday called for the government of Sri Lanka to take accountability for the deaths of humanitarian workers killed 20 years ago in the town of Muttur. Successive international investigations have concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe that members of Sri Lanka’s security forces were responsible for the killings, yet those responsible […] The post UN...

Amnesty International demands China release activist arrested for Dalai Lama photo

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Chinese authorities to immediately release a human rights activist who was detained for showing a photograph of the Dalai Lama at a monastery in Tibet, emphasizing that his detention violates fundamental rights to freedom of expression and religion. Zhang Yi, a prominent pro-democracy activist, was arrested on July 28 for […] The post Amnesty International...

Federal workers file class action lawsuit over transgender health coverage ban

Five federal workers filed a proposed class-action lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging that a federal health insurance policy excluding gender-affirming care violates federal employment discrimination law. The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, challenges an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directive. The directive requires carriers in federal […] The post Federal workers...

Romania dispatch: government avoids international credit rating downgrade

Mihai Coca-Constantinescu, who holds an International and European Law LLB from the University of Groningen and an International Trade and Investment Law LLM from the University of Amsterdam, is a PhD candidate in Transboundary Legal Studies at the University of Groningen, based in the Netherlands, where he covers legal developments in Romania as a JURIST […] The post Romania dispatch...

Twenty-four states and DC sue Trump administration to block DHS access to welfare recipient data

Officials from 24 states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the DC Superior Court concerning the use of data about people receiving anti-poverty aid from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, arguing that this constitutes an illegal use of data intended […] The post Twenty-four states...

Coalition pushes US Senate to remove AI sandbox provisions from CLARITY Act

A coalition of 78 civil rights, labor, consumer protection, technology accountability and community organizations on Monday urged the US Senate to remove artificial intelligence (AI) sandbox provisions from the proposed Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), warning that the measure could allow financial institutions to test AI systems without legal protections for consumers, making […] The post Coalition pushes...

The justices should hold regular press conferences

What does the Trump administration want from the Supreme Court next?

The October argument session

Plus, why does the Supreme Court term begin on the first Monday in October?

Apple files motion for preliminary injunction against OpenAI in trade secrets case

Apple filed a motion on Monday asking a US judge for a preliminary injunction barring two former employees, both now working for OpenAI, and OpenAI, the company that created and maintains ChatGPT, from accessing, acquiring, using or disclosing alleged confidential information as ‌it moves ahead with its trade secrets case. Last month Apple sued OpenAI […] The post Apple files...

Court announces cases it will hear in October, which include significant disputes on climate change and immigration detention

Multistate coalition files lawsuit in CIT challenging Trump administration global tariffs

A group of 25 mainly democratic states on Monday sued the Trump administration over its latest attempt to implement sweeping global tariffs. The lawsuit, filed in the International Trade Court (CIT), argues that the tariffs are arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to the law under which they were ostensibly imposed. President Trump invoked the tariffs in […] The post Multistate coalition...

Reproductive technologies and the federal constitutional vacuum

When the court denies racism that others see

Why timing matters in the mail-in voting dispute

Plus, what happened to Dred Scott after he lost before the Supreme Court?

States challenging executive order on mail-in voting ask justices to leave in place limits on its implementation

Born free and equal

A court trapped in amber

Trump administration targets birth tourism

Plus, another high-profile Democrat expresses support for expanding the court.

The court and the “opinions of mankind”

The court’s big gun cases – and what’s next

Palestinian authorities seek Supreme Court relief

Plus, is Justice Kavanaugh the great concurrer of the Roberts court?

Completing the picture of the court’s criminal law term

Jettisoning the rules protecting US democracy

The loss of trust in America

Ten years after the Brexit vote

Climate’s coalition of the willing

US-Iran conflict appears intractable

Russian sanctions: building the pressure

Artificial intelligence IPOs shift the paradigm

Stephenson Harwood points to disputes volatility as profits fall by 12%

Revenue dips by 2% to £303m as CEO cites timing of success-based fees

Holland & Knight targets defence work with debut in Alabama boomtown

Florida-based firm opens office in Huntsville led by former IP chair for Southeastern firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings

US district court patent filings hit 10-year high in 2025 - Lex Machina study

Apple, Samsung and Google were among the most active patent defendants last year

Wordsmith AI extends Series B funding round, raises another $14m

New investment led by Intact Private Capital takes total financing to more than $100m

BigHand acquires UK-based AI-powered legal pricing specialist Ayora

Deal builds on strategic partnership amid growing demand for AI pricing solutions

‘It is taking opportunities which keep life exciting and every day different’: Luxury Law Awards lifetime achievement award-winner Kate Anthony Wilkinson

Mulberry Group's former group general counsel, Kate Anthony Wilkinson, reflects on her career and what success means as a lawyer

Sidley Austin adds 11-lawyer fund finance team in New York from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

US firm continues hiring spree with two-partner group that includes a former co-head of legacy Cadwalader's fund finance practice

AI workforce training platform Skillsoft names former Pegasystems GC as CLO

Matthew Cushing replaces interim legal chief Scott Semel

Northern Ireland law society council member resigns as pressure mounts over chief exec’s reference for paedophile cousin

Philip Armstrong refers to society decisions ‘with which I cannot in all conscience agree’ in LinkedIn post

Brown Rudnick hires 34-lawyer IP litigation team from HSF Kramer, opens in Silicon Valley

US firm’s biggest-ever team hire sees group led by seven partners join across Silicon Valley and New York

ArentFox Schiff opens in Silicon Valley with Reed Smith trademark team

US firm points to ambition to grow corporate and real estate offering alongside IP in new office as it takes on team of around 10 attorneys and paralegals

King & Spalding adds WilmerHale duo in London to continue arbitration build-out

Steven Finizio and Jonathan Lim become latest WilmerHale partners to join King & Spalding’s disputes team

Northern Ireland law soc chief sacked from human rights body over reference for paedophile cousin

David Lavery found to have ‘demonstrated a severe failure of judgement regarding public office responsibilities’

Mourant takes private equity investment to fund international expansion, AI investment

Offshore firm sells 27% stake to mid-market PE firm MML to fund international expansion, lateral hires and investment in AI

The new executive skill is interpretation

In an age of AI, the stand out law firm leaders will be the ones who can interpret complexity and help others make better decisions, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg

Ireland’s Matheson names new managing partner as incumbent resigns

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K&L Gates absorbs nine-strong IP team in Munich from local boutique

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Selling luxury in Brazil: contractual considerations for international brands

Luxury brands may need to adapt their commercial documentation to local legal standards when entering the Brazilian market, write Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara e Castro and Thiago Porto Ribeiro

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Luxury calling? How Spain’s new telemarketing rules affect luxury retail

Hogan Lovells’ Adrián Fernández de Pedro examines how Spain’s latest customer service regulations are reshaping client contact strategies in the luxury sector

‘HA!’: Trade Judge ‘Stunned’ With Feds’ Proposal on IEEPA Duty Refunds

‘HA!’: Trade Judge ‘Stunned’ With Feds’ Proposal on IEEPA Duty Refunds

Simpson Raids Kirkland to Launch in Chicago

The Law Firms Working With Tech Companies to Build Custom Tools

'Police the Market'? New SEC Enforcement Unit Targets Accounting 'Bad Actors'

Washington State Supreme Court Rules to Offer Diploma Privilege After NextGen Bar Exam Cancellation

Strong Results, Rising Risks: What Q2 Reveals About the Legal Market in 2026

Am Law 200 Law Firms Hit with Hefty Malpractice Claims in July, Law.com Radar Shows

Papa John's Dishes Up Strategy Role for Legal Chief as Competitors Take Bigger Bite Out of Pizza Chain

What Young Lawyers Need to Know Before Getting Barred in a Foreign State

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

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

Cox CLO Jennifer Hightower Details AI Strategy, Political Neutrality and What's Next

Southbound and Down: How Sidley Austin Is Capitalizing on Miami's Big Law Boom

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

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Supreme Court Allows SIR Appellate Tribunal Judge To Approach Calcutta HC For Enhanced Security

Supreme Court Allows SIR Appellate Tribunal Judge To Approach Calcutta HC For Enhanced Security

Preventive Detention | Failure To Inform Right To Represent Fatal; It's Not Cured Even If Detenu Sends Representation: Supreme Court

Preventive Detention | Failure To Inform Right To Represent Fatal; It's Not Cured Even If Detenu Sends Representation: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Over Cash Row

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Over Cash Row

Public Trusts Registered Outside MP Entitled To Exemption Under M.P. Accommodation Control Act : Supreme Court

Public Trusts Registered Outside MP Entitled To Exemption Under M.P. Accommodation Control Act : Supreme Court

'Totally Incompetent': Supreme Court Slams Chhattisgarh DGP In Custodial Death Case, Warns Contempt

'Totally Incompetent': Supreme Court Slams Chhattisgarh DGP In Custodial Death Case, Warns Contempt

Grant Reservation To Military Cadets Disabled 40% Or More During Training Under Ex-Military Personnel Quota : Supreme Court To States/UTs

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 6, 2026

National Highways Act | Reference Court Can Incidentally Determine Title For Compensation Entitlement : Supreme Court

Arbitration | Involvement In Performance Of Underlying Contract A Factor To Decide If Non-Signatory Bound By Agreement : Supreme Court

'Washed-Off Theory' Doesn't Apply While Deciding If Employee Is Fit To Be Retained : Supreme Court

Judicial Officers Are Not Government Servants; They Can Have Different Retirement Age : 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

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judges For High Courts At Madras, Karnataka, Calcutta and Madhya Pradesh

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 9 Advocates As Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court

'E.Coli Allegedly Found In Packed Lassi': Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Manager, Says Company Must Be Made Vicariously Liable

Centre notifies appointment of 6 lawyers as Karnataka High Court judges

Centre appoints Advocate Amit Lahoti as Madhya Pradesh High Court judge

Delhi High Court quashes criminal cases against Nestle over allegations of excess lead in Maggi

Centre notifies appointment of 5 permanent judges, 10 additional judges to Madras High Court

Delhi High Court slaps ₹30k costs on SpiceJet passenger for false hijack claim on X

Centre notifies appointment of 8 advocates as Calcutta High Court judges

Puzzled by law student's answers, Allahabad HC asks Law Commission to examine standards of legal education

SHS Chambers, Advocates is looking to hire Advocates in Mumbai

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay's wife withdraws divorce plea

NLSIR reveals theme for inaugural Chief Justice ES Venkataramiah Memorial Best Essay Prize

Can there be blanket ban on disclosure of personal information? Supreme Court on challenge to RTI amendment

Renukaswamy murder: Actor Darshan’s aides seek pardon to turn approvers before trial court

Politicians should hold their tongue: Karnataka HC slams BJP MLC N Ravikumar for calling IAS officer 'Pakistani'

Delhi court seeks police report in Harsh Mander plea for hate speech FIR against Himanta Biswa Sarma, Nishikant Dubey

Former CAM Disputes Partner Shaneen Parikh joins Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner

Allahabad High Court raps BCI for delaying college's application seeking approval for 5-year law course