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Section 74 and The Proof Paradox: The Evolving Judicial Standard for Enforcing Liquidated Damage Clauses in Indian Contracts

by Pallavi Singh Rao*, Sukanya Singh** and Tridib Mandal*** The post Section 74 and The Proof Paradox: The Evolving Judicial Standard for Enforcing Liquidated Damage Clauses in Indian Contracts appeared first on SCC Times.

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TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [20-26t July, 2026] | From the Education Minister’s Resignation to Children’s Fundamental Right to Play

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week. The post TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [20-26t July, 2026] | From the Education Minister’s Resignation to Children’s Fundamental Right to Play appeared first on SCC Times.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Belrise Industries Ltd. on its INR 17,000 million QIP

Jefferies India Private Limited acted as the book running lead manager on the transaction. The post Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Belrise Industries Ltd. on its INR 17,000 million QIP appeared first on SCC Times.

Delhi HC’s Threefold Test for AI Training: Why ANI Failed to Stop OpenAI’s Use of Its News Content

Delhi High Court held that OpenAI’s use of ANI’s works for training ChatGPT’s LLMs is prima facie protected under fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act and declined interim injunction. The post Delhi HC’s Threefold Test for AI Training: Why ANI Failed to Stop OpenAI’s Use of Its News Content appeared first on SCC Times.

Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Fast-Track Courts, Special Task Force, 3-Month Trial Deadline, Harsher Penalties

Introduced in the Lok Sabha amid recurring paper leak controversies, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 seeks to curb examination-related crimes through Special Task Forces, Fast-Track Courts, time-bound investigations and tougher punishments. The post Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: Fast-Track Courts, Special Task Force, 3-Month Trial Deadline, Harsher Penalties appeared first on...

Parents Get the Right to Refuse: SC Directs APAAR Consent Form to Include Opt-Out Option; Restricts Disclosure of Student Data Beyond Lawful Purposes

The Court directed that directions issued in Rohit Anand Das v. State of Odisha, 2025 SCC OnLine Ori 4535, regarding modification of the APAAR consent form should operate on a pan-India basis. The post Parents Get the Right to Refuse: SC Directs APAAR Consent Form to Include Opt-Out Option; Restricts Disclosure of Student Data Beyond Lawful Purposes appeared first on...

Mentioning Personal Guarantor as “Director” in SARFAESI demand notice cannot frustrate S. 95 IBC proceedings if terms of guarantee deed are satisfied: NCLAT

The Tribunal clarified that whether a SARFAESI notice amounts to invocation of a personal guarantee depends entirely on the contractual terms governing the guarantee and the language of the demand notice. Courts must examine the substance of the communication rather than its form or the designation assigned to the guarantor. The post Mentioning Personal Guarantor as “Director” in SARFAESI demand...

Khaitan & Co. represents OpenAI, the Developers of ChatGPT, in landmark AI copyright dispute before Delhi HC

This is India’s first judicial ruling to consider the application of copyright law and the fair dealing exception under the Copyright Act 1957, in context of the training and operation of artificial intelligence systems, including large language models (LLMs). The post Khaitan & Co. represents OpenAI, the Developers of ChatGPT, in landmark AI copyright dispute before Delhi HC appeared first...

GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam | Two-Day Skill Development Training Workshop on Arbitration Law & Practice

GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam, is organizing a workshop on Arbitration Law and Practice, focusing on contemporary legal developments, practical insights, and emerging trends in the field of arbitration. The post GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam | Two-Day Skill Development Training Workshop on Arbitration Law & Practice appeared first on SCC Times.

Can marriage or divorce be performed via a notarised agreement under Hindu Law? Madhya Pradesh HC answers

Neither a divorce nor a marriage can be conducted through a notarised agreement, the Madhya Pradesh High Court holds, dismissing a family pension claim by a man who could not prove he was ever legally married to a deceased Tribal Affairs Department employee. The post Can marriage or divorce be performed via a notarised agreement under Hindu Law? Madhya Pradesh...

Amnesty International condemns India’s invocation of police powers under National Security Act

Amnesty International on Friday condemned the July 15th decision of Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor to invoke Section 3(2) of India’s National Security Act (NSA), which effectively grants police the power to hold individuals in administrative detention without procedural guarantees. The decision to invoke this section of the NSA comes amidst mass protests in India, led by the […] The post Amnesty...

US appeals court continues ban on $100K fee for H-1B visas

The US Court of Appeals for the First District has denied the Trump administration’s appeal of a US District Court ruling that blocked the president’s proclamation of a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. The three-judge panel found that the administration was unlikely to succeed on appeal. H-1B visas are employer-sponsored non-immigrant visas issued to […] The post US appeals...

Rights group warns threatened US-Iran attacks on infrastructure would amount to war crimes

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday denounced recent threats to attack infrastructure made by both the United States and Iran, amidst heightened hostilities between the two nations and the breakdown of their ceasefire. HRW condemned the threats and warned that the targets of the threats could be civilian infrastructure. HRW urged the international community to […] The post Rights group...

Rights group decries reprisal Israel settler violence in Occupied West Bank

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday decried the intensified wave of settler violence in the West Bank and called on the international community to take action. According to HRW, which conducted interviews and reviewed recordings of the incident, “40 to 50 settlers, including children, approached Tal from the east” and attacked several homes on July […] The post Rights group...

Clutch of law firms guide DCC Energy’s $7.7bn takeover by KKR, ECP

Gibson Dunn, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Cleary guide KKR’s largest public-to-private transaction in Europe in more than a decade alongside Irish firms Matheson, Arthur Cox and William Fry

HSF Kramer hires Haynes Boone Supreme Court practice head in Washington DC

Daniel Geyser joins as co-head of the firm’s US Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice

Country music singer Carrie Underwood taps Loeb & Loeb for wellness brand launch and fitness app expansion

Loeb assists long-time client Underwood in all aspects of the transaction including brand formation, commercial, IP and strategic partnership issues

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

Milbank Doles Out Special Bonuses for Associates, For Third Year in Row

Milbank Doles Out Special Bonuses for Associates, For Third Year in Row

Illinois’ Newly Tamed Biometric Privacy Law Still Has Teeth

Lawyers Don't Become Thought Leaders Automatically. Here's Why Firms Should Be Making the Investment Early

Split 1st Circuit Maintains Block on Trump’s Mail-In Voting Order

Kirkland Launches Dallas Restructuring Group With 2 Jones Day Partners

Litigation Leaders: Steve Dettelbach of Baker & Hostetler on Trial Lawyers, Thick Skin and ‘No Drama’

How I Made Partner: 'Consider Your Place in the Greater Legal Community,' Says Tiana Mykkeltvedt of Bondurant Mixson & Elmore

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 27, 2026

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 27, 2026

Delhi Protesters Allege Pellet Injury, Move Supreme Court For Ban On Pellet Guns

Delhi Protesters Allege Pellet Injury, Move Supreme Court For Ban On Pellet Guns

Kapil Sibal Contributes Rs 1 Crore For CJP's Legal Aid Fund For Student Protesters Facing FIRs

Kapil Sibal Contributes Rs 1 Crore For CJP's Legal Aid Fund For Student Protesters Facing FIRs

IBC Moratorium Against Company Doesn't Bar Consumer Complaints Against Promoters, Directors : Supreme Court

IBC Moratorium Against Company Doesn't Bar Consumer Complaints Against Promoters, Directors : Supreme Court

Allahabad High Court Sends 82 Y/O Murder Convict Back To Jail After 40 Yrs; Says It Can't Reduce Sentence By Invoking Article 142

LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: July 20 - July 26, 2026

"People Vote You To Serve Them, Not Break Their Heads": Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Shiv Sena Corporator In Doctors Assault Case

US court rejects intervention by Indian origin man alleging ‘deep state’ plot in SEC case against Adani

Copyright owners, ISPs cannot decide if website is ‘rogue’: Delhi High Court

Karnataka HC grants interim protection to BJP MLC CT Ravi booked for derogatory remarks against Muslims

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas makes 11 Partners

Karnataka HC grills KPSC chairman's daughter who declared his annual income as ₹40k to secure reservation

Assault on doctors: Bombay High Court transfers probe against Shiv Sena Ramesh Mhatre to senior cop

In-house legal departments underestimate how much AI will change their role - Gartner analyst

Corporate legal departments need to reinvent themselves in response to AI, flat and declining budgets and increasing workloads, a Gartner analyst says

UK government seeks to rebalance collective actions regime without radical reform

Lawyers broadly support proposals to tighten certification while making funding more certain and improving compensation for consumers

Leadership, workforce readiness slowing AI transformation efforts - study

Talent Solutions and Everest Group survey finds only 3% of leaders are highly prepared to manage AI change

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts- 27 July 2026LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to

LiveLaw is introducing a new feature —'Breaking News Alerts' — designed to keep our readers instantly updated on the most important judicial developments. With real-time coverage of urgent pronouncements and orders from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this feature ensures that critical updates...

S. 38 BNSS | Advocate Of Accused Cannot Remain Present Throughout Police Interrogation : Supreme Court

S. 38 BNSS | Advocate Of Accused Cannot Remain Present Throughout Police Interrogation : Supreme Court

New Criminal Law Allows Police Custody Beyond First 15 Days : Supreme Court Explains S.187(2) BNSS

New Criminal Law Allows Police Custody Beyond First 15 Days : Supreme Court Explains S.187(2) BNSS

Kasol Rave Parties : Supreme Court Stays HC Direction For FIR Against Himachal Officers, Upholds Transfer

Kasol Rave Parties : Supreme Court Stays HC Direction For FIR Against Himachal Officers, Upholds Transfer

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - ARREST & BAIL

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - ARREST & BAIL

Madras High Court Quashes Compassionate Appointment Given To Families Of Karur Stampede Tragedy

Madras High Court Quashes Compassionate Appointment Given To Families Of Karur Stampede Tragedy

Art. 311(2) | Confirmed Public Servant Can't Be Terminated Over Alleged Illegal Appointment Without Inquiry: Supreme Court

Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Torching Vehicles Near High Court Premises

No Iron Chains, RO Water, CCTV Monitoring: Kerala High Court Issues Interim Directions For Welfare Of Guruvayur Temple Elephants

NALSAR Student Detained For Attendance Shortage Can't Take Supplementary Exams; Sympathy Can't Override Academic Rules: Telangana High Court

Madras High Court quashes government jobs given to Karur stampede victims’ families

Batons, BNSS and the shrinking map of dissent: The real legal story behind the student protests

Center for Human Rights Studies launched at SRM School of Law

Is pre-cognizance hearing mandatory for SFIO complaints filed under Companies Act? Supreme Court to decide

NLU Delhi, Mentblue Launch Certificate Course on Capital Market Transactions: IPOs, QIPs, Rights & Hybrids - Register Now!

Supreme Court issues contempt notices to 15 States for non-compliance with manual scavenging eradication orders

Arbitration Act needs fundamental relook to address public sector concerns: AG R Venkataramani

Malviya Nagar hotel fire: Delhi court grants bail to cook Kesar Negi

Delhi Riots: Delhi Police seeks death penalty for Tahir Hussain, 4 others for IB officer Ankit Sharma's murder

Ram Mandir donation theft: Supreme Court seeks status from new SIT, calls for speedy probe

Why Allahabad HC sent an 82-year-old man back to jail after 40 years

[Exclusive] Delhi High Court will become rich man's court: Justice Prathiba Singh dissents on pecuniary jurisdiction raise to ₹10 crore

[Exclusive] Why Delhi High Court judges panel recommended increase in pecuniary jurisdiction of district courts

Saraf and Partners advises Abakkus on ₹100 crore investment in Ekkaa Electronics

MNLU Mumbai opens admissions for one-year postgraduate diploma programmes for 2026–27

RB Law Corp Pvt Ltd. is looking to hire Associates in Noida

Bombay High Court allows Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta, Google for deepfakes, AI content over E20 fuel row

How are you aggrieved? P&H High Court to Anglican Church for challenging Punjab law on Guru Granth Sahib

Lawyers shamelessly blocking courts: P&H High Court on strike over Legal Aid Defence Counsel System

RMLNLU team wins ALSA International Moot

Kerala HC clarifies order suspending Kerala Hockey body; allows players to participate in national events

Delhi HC to order takedown of film teaser showing Black Buck poaching case against Salman Khan

Committee chaired by Nandan Nilekani to recommend exam reforms: Centre tells Supreme Court

Agitation can't justify police excesses: Supreme Court on brutality against protestors

Pradyun Chakravarty joins King Stubb & Kasiva as Partner and Head of Capital Markets

Why Fake Cititations are becoming the Biggest Trust Problem in Legal AI

Rajani Associates acts on Alpine Texworld ₹126 crore IPO

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Trilegal, Sidley Austin act on Belrise Industries ₹1,700 crore QIP

JSA advises Renew Surya Roshni on securing $730 million for 320 MW RTC project

ThinkLaw advises Astreya on India leg of its acquisition by Cognizant

Karnataka High Court strikes down health and national security cess on pan masala: Here's why

PIL challenging internet shutdown around Jantar Mantar withdrawn from Delhi High Court

1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts Case: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On Abu Salem's Plea Seeking Premature ReleaseThe Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved orders on a plea filed by gangster Abu Salem, sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, seeking premature release after briefly hearing arguments on whether his earned prison remission and undertrial custody should be counted towards the...

Transition Of NEET To Computer-Based Testing Requires Consideration: Supreme Court On RJD MP Sudhakar Singh's Plea

Transition Of NEET To Computer-Based Testing Requires Consideration: Supreme Court On RJD MP Sudhakar Singh's Plea

Surendra Gadling Bail Plea: Kapil Sibal Asks Supreme Court To List Matter Before Another Bench After Third Judge's Recusal

Surendra Gadling Bail Plea: Kapil Sibal Asks Supreme Court To List Matter Before Another Bench After Third Judge's Recusal

Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha Moves Supreme Court Over Bihar Police Firing On NEET Protesters, Seeks FIRs Against Errant Officers

Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha Moves Supreme Court Over Bihar Police Firing On NEET Protesters, Seeks FIRs Against Errant Officers

'Peaceful Protests Constitutionally Protected, Mere Agitation Can't Justify Lathi-Charge': CJI Surya Kant In Pleas Over Jantar Mantar Police Action

'Peaceful Protests Constitutionally Protected, Mere Agitation Can't Justify Lathi-Charge': CJI Surya Kant In Pleas Over Jantar Mantar Police Action

NEET Paper Leak Protests: Supreme Court Hears Pleas Seeking FIR Against Delhi Police, CAPF Personnel Over Alleged Use Of Force [LIVE UPDATES]

NEET Paper Leak Protests: Supreme Court Hears Pleas Seeking FIR Against Delhi Police, CAPF Personnel Over Alleged Use Of Force [LIVE UPDATES]

Bank Can't Deny Education Loan To Student Solely Due To Parent's Poor CIBIL Score: Karnataka High Court

States With Less Than 1000 Consumer Cases May Abolish Some District Commissions : Supreme Court

States With Less Than 1000 Consumer Cases May Abolish Some District Commissions : Supreme Court

14 Exclusive Courts For NIA Trials Established Across Country, 113 For NDPS : Union Tells Supreme Court; More Courts In 4 Weeks

14 Exclusive Courts For NIA Trials Established Across Country, 113 For NDPS : Union Tells Supreme Court; More Courts In 4 Weeks

LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: July 20 To July 26, 2026