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UN Secretary-General warns Israel’s West Bank outpost plans are violations of international law

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s announcement of plans to accelerate the authorization of settlement outposts under Israeli domestic law in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move constitutes a “flagrant violation” of international law. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the measures on Friday following a deadly clash that left two […] The post UN Secretary-General...

South Africa president urges cooperation among African states to address migration challenges

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for greater cooperation among African states in tightening immigration enforcement regimes. The speech was part of the opening address to the Pan-African Parliament, which acts as the legislative body of the African Union. He spoke extensively on the need to harmonize laws and policy and to present […] The post South Africa...

Trump administration appears not to have asked Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

Eliminate the summer recess

Notable concurring opinions from this term

The ongoing battle over TPS status

Plus, how predictable is the Supreme Court from oral argument?

Rajya Sabha Bill: Vande Mataram to Get the Same Legal Protection as the National Anthem

Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to extend the existing penal provision relating to the National Anthem to the National Song and prescribes punishment for preventing or disturbing the singing of either. The post Rajya Sabha Bill: Vande Mataram to Get the Same Legal Protection as the National Anthem appeared first on SCC Times.

Kerala Law Academy Inaugurates CLEA-MILAT Research Mentoring Programme 2026 to Strengthen Legal Research Culture

The CLEA-MILAT Research Mentoring Programme 2026 reflects the Kerala Law Academy’s continued commitment to advancing legal education and nurturing the next generation of researchers capable of making impactful contributions at both national and international levels. The post Kerala Law Academy Inaugurates CLEA-MILAT Research Mentoring Programme 2026 to Strengthen Legal Research Culture appeared first on SCC Times.

“Public View” Is Not Optional: Delhi HC Sets Aside SC/ST Act Charge Over Remarks Made Inside an Office

Delhi High Court ruled that a caste-based insult under Section 3(1)(x), SC/ST Act must occur in a place within public view. Finding this essential ingredient absent, it set aside the charge and remanded the case for consideration under the IPC. The post “Public View” Is Not Optional: Delhi HC Sets Aside SC/ST Act Charge Over Remarks Made Inside an Office...

Maharashtra Stamp Amendment Revises Stamp Duty Structure for Guarantee Instruments

Maharashtra Stamp (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2026 prescribes stamp duty on financial and bank guarantees based on the guaranteed amount and provides concessional rates for public works and procurement-related guarantees. The post Maharashtra Stamp Amendment Revises Stamp Duty Structure for Guarantee Instruments appeared first on SCC Times.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represents The Brink’s Company before CCI in NCR Atleos Corporation acquisition

This was the first notification before the CCI where the regulator assessed the cash replenishment services market within the broader ATM services sector. The post Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represents The Brink’s Company before CCI in NCR Atleos Corporation acquisition appeared first on SCC Times.

75 Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments in 2025 by the Supreme Court of India (Part II of IV)

by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Shantanu Sharma** The post 75 Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments in 2025 by the Supreme Court of India (Part II of IV) appeared first on SCC Times.

GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam | Dr. MVVS Murthi 7th Moot Court Competition 2026

The GITAM Moot & Advocacy Committee is proud to announce the 7th edition of the Dr. MVVS Murthi Moot Court Competition which will be held from 7th to 10th of October, The post GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam | Dr. MVVS Murthi 7<span style="vertical-align: super;">th</span> Moot Court Competition 2026 appeared first on SCC Times.

“Arising Out Of” Is Causal Link, Without This, Liability Falls; Alleged Murder Not Compensable Under MV Act Without Proof Connecting Vehicle to Death: Supreme Court

The Court held that although the expression “arising out of” receives a broad interpretation and compensation proceedings are governed by the standard of preponderance of probabilities, the existence of some link whatsoever between the car, and the death had to be established. The post “Arising Out Of” Is Causal Link, Without This, Liability Falls; Alleged Murder Not Compensable Under MV...

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. announces Partner and Counsel Promotions for FY 2026-27

The Firm’s leadership now stands at 193 Partners and 17 Counsel, within a team of over 1,000 lawyers across its offices in India. The post Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. announces Partner and Counsel Promotions for FY 2026-27 appeared first on SCC Times.

Buying the Flat Does Not Buy the Parking Space: Maharashtra Co-operative Appellate Court

The Court observes that in absence of a specific procedure followed by the disputants for getting a parking for their flat, they cannot claim any right, interest over the parking slot of their predecessor in title. The post Buying the Flat Does Not Buy the Parking Space: Maharashtra Co-operative Appellate Court appeared first on SCC Times.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for new mail-in voting restrictions

Pro Bono Asylum Wins are Harder to Come by Amid Regulatory Whiplash, Uncertain Timelines and Strained Bandwidth

Pro Bono Asylum Wins are Harder to Come by Amid Regulatory Whiplash, Uncertain Timelines and Strained Bandwidth

How Gibson Dunn Landed Wachtell's Savitt in Six-Partner Move

Ashley Keller Appeals Sanctions in Acetaminophen Cases, Asks to Reassign MDL to Another Judge

Trump Appeals E. Jean Carroll's $83M Verdict to Supreme Court, Citing Presidential Immunity

'Prioritize Profits and Hide the Truth': Tennessee AG Opens Addiction Trial Against Instagram

When Hiring Rainmakers Demands 'Surgical' Precision

Too Early to Block Trump’s Mail Voting Order, Sauer Tells Supreme Court

Interim custody of vehicle seized in criminal case cannot be decided based on registration certificate alone: Supreme Court

P&H High Court clarifies remark about advocates' strike after lawyers' sloganeering

Raj Kundra moves Bombay High Court to quash PMLA cognizance, ED summons in Bitcoin case

Only 2.1% of RTI applications on State online portal dealt with: Law student moves Telangana High Court

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 28, 2026Links to the reports of July 28 :Advocate Moves Supreme Court

Links to the reports of July 28 :Advocate Moves Supreme Court Alleging Assault By Delhi Cops During Police Station Visit To Meet Detained Student ProtestersS.457 CrPC | Registration Certificate Alone Not Sole Factor For Interim Release Of Seized Vehicles: Supreme CourtCJP Food Volunteer Junaid Malik...

Sambhal Mosque Dispute | HC Couldn't Have Upheld Survey Order Due To SC's December 2024 Order : Ahmadi Tells Supreme Court

Sambhal Mosque Dispute | HC Couldn't Have Upheld Survey Order Due To SC's December 2024 Order : Ahmadi Tells Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Mechanism For Urgent Hearings Beyond Regular Hours, Says E-Filing Allows Anytime Access

Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Mechanism For Urgent Hearings Beyond Regular Hours, Says E-Filing Allows Anytime Access

Evidence Act | Section 27 Recoveries Alone Can't Sustain Conviction : Supreme Court Restores Acquittal In 1988 Murder Case

Evidence Act | Section 27 Recoveries Alone Can't Sustain Conviction : Supreme Court Restores Acquittal In 1988 Murder Case

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From 5 High Courts On Creation Of Dashboards For Unclaimed Motor Accident & Labour Court Sums

Supreme Court Seeks Reports From 5 High Courts On Creation Of Dashboards For Unclaimed Motor Accident & Labour Court Sums

S.457 CrPC | Registration Certificate Alone Not Sole Factor For Interim Release Of Seized Vehicles: Supreme Court

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 20 To July 26, 2026

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Raj Kundra's Plea Challenging Summons In ED's 'Bitcoins' Case

P&H High Court Issues Directions On LADC Scheme Considering Lawyer's Objections

Freshfields adds ex-Cravath dealmaker in New York

Keith Hallam joins from White & Case with experience in activism defense and shareholder-engagement matters alongside dealmaking

Legal intelligence start-up Theo Ai appoints former Bristol Myers Squibb GC to board of directors

Sandra Leung appointed to help advance governance and responsible AI direction

Supreme Court's Public Approval Hits Record Low, Gallup Says

Supreme Court's Public Approval Hits Record Low, Gallup Says

Baker & Hostetler’s Litigation Chair on Scale, Scrappiness and Being ‘Trial-Hungry’

Linklaters, Webber Wentzel End Exclusive 13-Year Alliance in Latest South Africa Reset

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts- 28 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...

Student Protest Violence : Supreme Court To Order SIT Probe, Directs Release Of Detained Minors With No Criminal Background

Student Protest Violence : Supreme Court To Order SIT Probe, Directs Release Of Detained Minors With No Criminal Background

Air India Crash: AAIB Tells Supreme Court Report Due By October; Pilot Federation Seeks Consideration Of US Firm's Findings

Air India Crash: AAIB Tells Supreme Court Report Due By October; Pilot Federation Seeks Consideration Of US Firm's Findings

Supreme Court Pulls Up CBI, Delhi Police EOW Over Failure To File Status Report On Indiabulls Probe

Supreme Court Pulls Up CBI, Delhi Police EOW Over Failure To File Status Report On Indiabulls Probe

MP Moves Supreme Court Against Police Use Of Facial Recognition Technology & Biometric Surveillance At Protest Sites

MP Moves Supreme Court Against Police Use Of Facial Recognition Technology & Biometric Surveillance At Protest Sites

Res Judicata Applies To Successive Impleadment Applications Under Different CPC Provisions: Supreme Court

Res Judicata Applies To Successive Impleadment Applications Under Different CPC Provisions: Supreme Court

GST | 'ITC Available To Buyer Only If Supplier Paid Tax', Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of S. 16(2)(c)

The Supreme Court has recently affirmed the Gujarat High Court's judgment, which held that the Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be availed only if the...

Assam Settlement Rules | Revenue Authorities Can't Evict Encroachers From Private Land: Gauhati High Court

Trial Courts Must Mark Documents Relied On Before Granting Interim Injunction: Andhra Pradesh High Court

An open letter to the BCI Chairman: What exactly are we paying ₹3,500 for?

Allahabad HC orders IB to probe 4 Lucknow lawyers; flags lawyer-police property grabbing nexus

P&H High Court Bar Association calls for strike over LADCS, lawyers raise slogans outside CJ's court

Delhi HC seeks response from Centre, FSSAI to plea flagging health hazards of artificial sweeteners

Bengaluru School of Law & Justice appoints Dr Jyotirmoy Banerjee as Principal and Assistant Academic Dean

We may well have 10 Supreme Courts in one building: AM Singhvi on inconsistent contract law rulings

He can't be tarnished: Delhi HC on DCP Sandeep Lamba who slapped woman protestor at Jantar Mantar

Supreme Court calls for separate offence on digital arrests, harsher punishment against accused

26 cases pending in Supreme Court for 30+ years, 558 cases for 20+ years: Centre in Rajya Sabha

ICC Arbitration Rules 2026: A new era of faster and efficient arbitration

TT&A, AZB act on Indian leg of €570 million acquisition of ams-OSRAM's sensor business by Infineon Technologies

No sharing, monetisation: Supreme Court curbs posting of court videos on social media [READ ORDER]

Privacy clauses at check-in – How data laws are reshaping hotel contracts

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys announces 17 senior-level elevations: 2 Senior Partners, 14 Partners, 1 Director

Will devotion for Lord Jagannath diminish? Supreme Court as Odisha challenges release of animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath

IN-SPACe's Antariskh Ventures invests in Dhruva Space; TT&A, Xander Law advise

Johnson & Johnson Settles 76,000 Talcum Powder Lawsuits for $5.5B

Johnson & Johnson Settles 76,000 Talcum Powder Lawsuits for $5.5B

ABA Argues DOJ Is 'Weaponizing the Rules of Professional Conduct' in Attempting to Disqualify Susman Godfrey

Florida AG’s Judicial Impeachment Calls Contradicted by Prosecutors’ Sentence Request

Penn State Dickinson Law Dean's Sudden Departure Follows Congressional DEI Hearing

Federal Appeals Court Won't Reinstate Would-Be Bellwether Case in Infant Formula MDL

What Chinese Open-Weight AI Models Mean for Legal Tech

Letter from Asia: The Danger of Being Merely 'Fit for Purpose'

Suppressing Advocate Status To File PILs In Clients' Interests Is 'Gross Abuse': Allahabad High Court