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Trump castigates US Supreme Court following mail-in ballot petition denial

US President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court on social media Tuesday, following the court’s denial of the administration’s emergency petition to allow the US Postal Service (USPS) to heighten mail-in ballot requirements before midterm elections. “These are not the people I interviewed to serve on the United States Supreme Court, they are merely a […] The post Trump castigates...

Thailand and Cambodia begin UN-backed conciliation process over conflicting maritime boundary claims

Representatives for both Cambodia and Thailand on Tuesday delivered opening statements during the first meeting of a United Nations (UN) sanctioned arbitration process intended to resolve a long-running maritime dispute between the neighbouring countries. The meeting, which was held in Singapore, served as the first step in the compulsory conciliation process under the UN Convention […] The post Thailand and...

The foreign affairs origins of domestic executive supremacy

An interview with Sen. Ted Cruz on his biography of Justice Thomas

From award to enforcement: Experts discuss bridging the arbitration enforcement gap, setting aside challenges and judicial intervention at India Digital ADR Summit 2026

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, arbitration practitioners examined the challenges affecting the enforcement of arbitral awards, including the quality of awards, judicial intervention, domain expertise, institutional arbitration, patent illegality and the need for greater consistency and certainty in arbitration-related proceedings. The post From award to enforcement: Experts discuss bridging the arbitration enforcement gap, setting aside challenges and judicial...

Trump blasts Supreme Court on social media

Plus, what Attorney General Todd Blanche said about the administration’s next moves on mail-in voting.

UPI MDR explained: No charges for consumers, 0.4% fee on select merchant transactions above ₹2,000

NPCI has released FAQs clarifying that a 0.4% MDR will apply to specified UPI Person-to-Merchant (P2M) transactions above ₹2,000 from 15 October 2026, while keeping UPI payments for consumers, P2P transfers, and most small value merchant transactions free. The post UPI MDR explained: No charges for consumers, 0.4% fee on select merchant transactions above ₹2,000 appeared first on SCC Times.

When Humour Confronts Authority: Satire, Free Speech, and Constitutional Limits in India

by Advaith Sri Krishna Datta Mamidanna* The post When Humour Confronts Authority: Satire, Free Speech, and Constitutional Limits in India appeared first on SCC Times.

Supreme Court on Disability Pension: Entitlement Rules 2008 Substantially Retain 1982 Scheme; Burden Shifts to Ex-Servicemen After 15 Years

Supreme Court examined the legal effect of the Entitlement Rules 2008, their relationship with the 1982 Rules, the role of Medical Board opinions, and the shift in burden of proof after 15 years in disability pension claims. The post Supreme Court on Disability Pension: Entitlement Rules 2008 Substantially Retain 1982 Scheme; Burden Shifts to Ex-Servicemen After 15 Years appeared first...

NFSU, Delhi | National Legal Hackathon, 2026

This is a legal problem-solving competition where participants identify existing, real-world problems in the legal ecosystem and develop practical, implementable solutions legal startups, tech-enabled tools, service models, or process innovations. The event is execution-focused, not an abstract innovation challenge. The post NFSU, Delhi | National Legal Hackathon, 2026 appeared first on SCC Times.

No Delhi jurisdiction over Maharashtra FDA notice to VIMAL Elaichi’s brand ambassadors; mere location of business and FSSAI in Delhi insufficient: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court held that the mere fact that the petitioner’s business is located in Delhi, or that FSSAI is situated in Delhi, would not confer territorial jurisdiction upon this Court when the impugned action has been initiated by the Maharashtra authorities and no substantial part of the cause of action has arisen within Delhi. The post No Delhi jurisdiction...

‘Super El Niño’ weather event set to exacerbate humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, UNFP says

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that South Sudan’s hunger crisis is worsening amidst ongoing armed conflict, diminishing international aid, and a “super El Niño” set to impact the nation and surrounding areas. At a press briefing, WFP’s Assistant Executive Director for Programme Operations, Matthew Hollingworth, explained that “Conflict, displacement, economic hardship, […] The post ‘Super El...

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Popo Global Pvt. Ltd. on a strategic investment by the Invus Group (Artal Asia Pte. Ltd.)

Bengaluru-based Popo Global is a multi-brand restaurant platform operating popular food and beverage brands, including The Pizza Bakery, Paris Panini and Smash Guys. The transaction represents a significant private equity investment in India’s rapidly expanding organised food and quick-service restaurant sector. The post Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Popo Global Pvt. Ltd. on a strategic investment by the Invus...

Centre expands ‘Not for Children Below 4’ warning to all Chlorpheniramine Maleate-Phenylephrine drug combinations

Health Ministry has broadened warning-label requirements for all fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride to protect children below four years of age. The post Centre expands ‘Not for Children Below 4’ warning to all Chlorpheniramine Maleate-Phenylephrine drug combinations appeared first on SCC Times.

NLU Delhi’s Centre for Labour Law Research and Advocacy Invites Papers for Journal on Labour

This annual thematic journal aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary writings on labour issues, with its Third issue focusing on the theme “Technology, Labour and Governance’’ The post NLU Delhi’s Centre for Labour Law Research and Advocacy Invites Papers for Journal on Labour appeared first on SCC Times.

SC permits conditional sale of minerals from expired mining leases; allows amalgamation of mining blocks with virgin forest land subject to strict safeguards

The Court approved Amicus’s 11 condition framework for disposal of minerals from expired leases, holding the conditions mandatory, and permitted amalgamation of mining blocks with virgin forest land for auction, subject to strict statutory and environmental safeguards.. The post SC permits conditional sale of minerals from expired mining leases; allows amalgamation of mining blocks with virgin forest land subject to...

UN expert raises concern after female inmates report sexual harassment, threats and violence in California facility

The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, on Monday voiced concern over the conditions in which female inmates were experiencing at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF), saying that after reporting alleged sexual harassment, privacy violations, threats, and violence, they were now facing retaliation. In June 2026, the Special Rapporteur […] The post UN expert...

Taiwan dispatch: motion for retrial filed over 2000 execution amid miscarriage of justice concerns

A motion for retrial was filed by a Taiwan Innocence Project pro bono legal team on September 7 for Lu Cheng—a man executed in 2000 amid concerns over a miscarriage of justice. The motion was supported by five new pieces of evidence. In the press conference and documentary screening earlier this month, the Taiwan Innocence […] The post Taiwan dispatch...

Groups urge justices to leave in place ruling barring Trump administration’s use of voter database

Presence of forever chemicals in the environment threatens human rights, UN expert says

Newly appointed UN expert Bethanie Carney Almroth on Monday warned that pollution in the form of “forever chemicals,” or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), poses severe risks to the basic human right of a healthy and safe environment. Almroth referenced a recent UN report conveying that as PFAS spreads and accumulates in the environment, it has the […] The post Presence of...

Never take democracy for granted: reflecting on the International Day of Democracy

15 September 2026: International Day of Democracy For those who live in countries where democracy remains functional, it is unfortunately easy to take the associated liberties for granted. In this position of privilege, one only knows through the exercise of imagination what it is truly like to face the oppressive possibility of arbitrary execution, disappearance, […] The post Never take...

Two lawsuits challenge Trump administration’s revised public charge rule for immigrants

Two new legal challenges seeking to block the Trump administration’s revised public charge rule arose on Monday, one filed by a coalition of 22 states and the other by a group of cities and counties that includes Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. The challenges come as the rule, which is set to take effect […] The post Two...

Break the Supreme Court law clerk cartel

Criminal cases coming in the new term – and why the court could and should do more

Voting disputes take center stage

Plus, a closer look at Clarence Gideon from Gideon v. Wainwright.

US Supreme Court rejects DOJ bid to stay injunction blocking USPS mail-in ballot rule

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied an emergency application from the Department of Justice seeking a stay of a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks the United States Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing a new mail-in ballot rule ahead of the November midterm elections. Pursuant to a March 2026 executive order by President Donald Trump, […] The post US Supreme...

US federal Judge blocks the implementation of changes to mail-in voting by the Trump Administration

A federal judge on Sunday blocked the Trump administration from implementing changes to mail-in voting that would create new design requirements and mandate only sending ballots to voters on a national list. With less than two months until the midterms, mail-in voting has become a major issue of contention. This decision comes amid a series […] The post US federal...

UN chief calls for global institutional reform at BRICS Summit

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for sweeping reforms to global institutions during the 18th Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS) Summit in New Delhi on Sunday, arguing that the international system must adapt to a world that has changed dramatically since 1945. Speaking to leaders of BRICS member states, Guterres said the world is […] The post UN...

Supreme Court denies Trump administration’s request to implement parts of rule on mail-in voting

The “born free and equal” clauses and the noxious Buck v. Bell

When justices drift

Justices dismiss immigration case

Plus, former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried wants SCOTUS to take up his case.

Zambia’s cancellation of six critics’ passports on national security grounds raises human rights concerns, Amnesty International says

Amnesty International on Friday accused Zambian authorities of using administrative powers to silence government critics after the passports of six opposition figures, academics and commentators were cancelled on “national security” grounds. The cancellations immediately rendered the documents invalid for travel and identification, while the government has not publicly detailed the specific security allegations against each […] The post Zambia’s cancellation...

Nigeria demands investigation after two citizens killed in South Africa

Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed that two Nigerian nationals have been killed in South Africa, as tensions intensify between the two countries over anti-immigrant protests. Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle and James Uchechukwu Nwankwo were killed in two separate incidents. Fakunle was reportedly murdered at his home in Kensington, Johannesburg, on September 4. The following […] The post Nigeria demands...

UN expert urges states to ensure public participation in sustainable development decisions

A UN expert said Friday that states and other development actors should ensure individuals and communities can actively, freely, and meaningfully participate in economic development decisions by moving beyond symbolic consultations and sharing decision-making power, warning that development cannot be inclusive or sustainable without public participation. UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development Surya […] The post UN expert...

Secret court orders deportation of Afghan woman accused of terrorism

The US Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) on Friday ordered the deportation of an Afghan woman, after she reached an agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), waiving her right to appeal. Nazira Haji Zada, accused of assisting her son and son-in-law in planning a foiled 2024 terror plot, admitted that she was an “alien […] The post Secret court...

Supreme Court dismisses immigration case that was scheduled for argument in October

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court

9/11 and the Supreme Court

More on Missouri’s congressional map and mail-in voting

Plus, Justice Kavanaugh will speak today at an event on 9/11.

Trump administration asks justices to decide on its appointments of acting U.S. attorneys

A quick update on the Missouri congressional districting case

Supreme Court grants request to prevent Missouri from using congressional map expected to aid Republicans

The architecture of persuasion: United States v. Hemani

The minoritarian difficulty

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

‘The days of throw the latest and newest at every problem are over’: Legal AI’s shift to consumption-based pricing

A predicted rollout of pay-per-use pricing for legal AI will likely increase tech costs for law firms and company legal departments, experts warn

Pérez-Llorca relocates Colombian partners to New York and Madrid

Move is part of a firm-wide initiative to capitalise on recent internationalisation process

US data centre start-up Montera hires Aligned Data Centers deputy GC as inaugural CLO

Justin Landfair will help build and lead company’s legal function

Wolters Kluwer launches agentic AI outside counsel management tool

New application enables in-house legal teams to better compare law firms on cost, staffing and billing compliance

Cybersecurity spending to increase as AI-related attack threats rise, BCG report

Spending is outpacing projections as organisations respond to growing threat risk

Sullivan & Cromwell opens first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi

Firm rehires Ahmed el-Gaili as a partner from Latham & Watkins to lead Middle East practice

Scotland appoints 16 new silks, with solicitor advocates taking two places

Scottish sets Axiom, Optimum and 1Six secure three appointments each in 2026 round, while three honorary KCs are also named

BonelliErede and Hogan Lovells Cadwalader latest to boost Brussels ranks with partner hires

The hires follow a flurry of activity in the de-facto European capital

CME Group promotes associate GC for litigation to top lawyer role

John Marchese replaces Jonathan Marcus as the group’s GC

UK AI due-diligence provider Xapien raises $56m in Series B funding round

Spectrum Equity led financing to accelerate company’s US growth plans

High Court rejects bid to pause Mariana Dam litigation amid claimant representation dispute

An October hearing will be held in public to resolve what firm represents the claimants in billion-dollar London litigation

Travers Smith hires Baker McKenzie’s international arbitration chair in London

Dispute resolution specialist Andy Moody joins as a partner after a decade at Baker McKenzie

Scotland’s Court of Sessions welcomes four new judges

Two of the quartet – Lady Anwar and Lord Ghosh – are the first senators with South Asian heritage to be appointed

White & Case announces strategic investment in Saudi AI contract review start-up Clauze.AI

Former White & Case partner Waad Alkurini founded Riyadh-based company this month

Signature Litigation hires seasoned litigator from Triay Lawyers to head up Gibraltar office

Charles Simpson replaces Elliott Phillips, who is returning to London to join Mishcon de Reya

Italian legaltech Lexroom acquires French, Bulgarian AI legal research start-ups

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PE-backed regional-focused accumulator group Lawfront makes double acquisition

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Lord Briggs named as next UK Supreme Court president

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Pogust Goodhead challenges decision by Mariana Dam litigation client committee to instruct new lawyers

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Linklaters lures Wachtell dealmaker to become Americas managing partner

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How AI Is Changing Latham, From Servers to Workflow Guidelines

How AI Is Changing Latham, From Servers to Workflow Guidelines

Looking at the Global 200 Through a Litigation Lens

Burford Exec, Holland & Knight Innovation Adviser Launch Employee-Side AI-Native Firm

Nicole Kidman Urges Women Lawyers to Embrace Failure and Reinvention

The 2026 Global 100 Ranked by Profit Per Equity Partner

Live from WIPL with Crystal Wright

The 2026 Global 200: The Largest Firms in the Asia Pacific Ranked By Head Count

Latham Boosts German Associate Salaries 20% to €180,000, Surpassing Kirkland

Why Young Litigators Should Treat Every Case as Trial-Bound

AI Won't Kill the Apprenticeship Model—It Can Fix It

Using AI Responsibly: An Associate’s Perspective

Live from WIPL with Alex Davenport

Inside the Legal Delays That Have Kept the 9/11 Case From Trial

Ajeet Bharti bail plea: Delhi High Court sees intense exchange between Advocate Jai Dehadrai and judge

Delhi High Court expresses concerns over growing number of advocates filing PILs in their names

Allahabad HC sets Ayush Malik free from family's custody after he says he voluntarily embraced Islam

Aarey tree-felling case: Supreme Court calls IICT's proposed campus a project of national importance

Sridevi land dispute: Supreme Court sends Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor’s plea to mediation

Lucio AI launches Elevate, moving legal AI from chat answers to finished deliverables

The marginalisation of backward classes in judicial appointments

Centre supports plea in Delhi HC to allow same-sex partners be medical representatives for each other

Plea in Supreme Court challenges Centre's decision to levy MDR on merchant UPI transactions over ₹2,000

Delhi HC questions Delhi government on fire rules allowing private auditors to certify building safety

We are liberal when it comes to granting bail in Ganja cases: Supreme Court

DUSU election candidate can't be disqualified for membership in political party's student wing: Delhi HC

Satya Niketan building collapse is a result of callous and criminal conduct: Delhi High Court

Supreme Court criticises States for poor implementation of directions on menstrual hygiene at schools

CIC orders DU Faculty of Law to justify withholding of exam evaluation records

Stray dogs: Kerala HC to monitor implementation of Supreme Court directions every month

Supreme Court dismisses Central government's appeals against disability pension to ex-Army officers

Pre-ride tipping for cabs, autos under CCPA scanner: Why Rapido was fined but Namma Yatri wasn't

Delhi HC says words used by Ajeet Bharti were offensive, reserves order on anticipatory bail plea

Karnataka HC notice to State in contempt plea for not paying illegally arrested homestay owner ₹5 lakh

LiveLaw Academy's Capsule Course on Mergers and Acquisitions by Adv.Ashirbad NayakLiveLaw Academy is launching a new Capsule Course

LiveLaw Academy is launching a new Capsule Course on Mergers and Acquisitions, designed to help law students, lawyers, in-house counsel, and corporate professionals build practical, industry-relevant skills in M&A. Interested candidates can enrol at the LiveLaw Academy website The course...

Shiv Sena Row | Why Didn't ECI Allot Neutral Symbol To Eknath Shinde Side? Supreme Court

Shiv Sena Row | Why Didn't ECI Allot Neutral Symbol To Eknath Shinde Side? Supreme Court

'He Voluntarily Embraced Islam' : Allahabad High Court Frees Ayush Malik From Home Confinement

'He Voluntarily Embraced Islam' : Allahabad High Court Frees Ayush Malik From Home Confinement

Comedian Pranit More Moves Supreme Court For Relief In FIRs Over 'Rs.370 Biryani' Controversy

Comedian Pranit More Moves Supreme Court For Relief In FIRs Over 'Rs.370 Biryani' Controversy

Income Tax | AO Cannot Reopen Assessment Settled By Settlement Commission : Supreme Court

Income Tax | AO Cannot Reopen Assessment Settled By Settlement Commission : Supreme Court

Article 220 Doesn't Bar Ex-HC Judges' Co-option As Bar Council Women Members: Supreme Court

Article 220 Doesn't Bar Ex-HC Judges' Co-option As Bar Council Women Members: Supreme Court

Lessee Cannot File Writ Petition Against Eviction When Land Owner's Challenge Was Withdrawn : Supreme Court

Place Of Insurer's Office Doesn't Confer Territorial Jurisdiction For Motor Accident Claim : Supreme Court Explains S.166(2) MV Act

Supreme Court Expresses Dissatisfaction With States' Compliance On Menstrual Hygiene In Schools

Seat Belts In Cars : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Consider Suggestions For Stricter Enforcement

Courts Must Presume Correctness Of Answer Key, Interfere Only If Mistake Is 'Glaring And Apparent': Supreme Court

Trust Not A Juristic Person, Cannot Be Arrayed As Accused : 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

Man Who Spent 2.5 Years In Jail Over Alleged 'Derogatory' Email Against CM Yogi Gets Bail From Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court Orders Production Of Minor Children After Father Alleges Estranged Wife Plans To Convert Them To Islam

Section 37 NDPS Act Rigours Not Applicable To Limited Cultivation Of Opium Poppy: J&K&L High Court