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Confined at Home for Three Months: Manipur HC Secures Woman’s Return to Delhi to Marry on Her Own Terms

A 29-year-old woman was allegedly kept from leaving her own home for nearly three months, her phone and laptop taken away, after traveling to Manipur for what she believed were wedding preparations. The post Confined at Home for Three Months: Manipur HC Secures Woman’s Return to Delhi to Marry on Her Own Terms appeared first on SCC Times.

More Convictions, Fewer Arrests: What Five Years of NCRB Data Show on SC/ST Atrocities

NCRB statistics on offences registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 reveal sustained case registrations over the past five years, alongside a sharp increase in convictions and persons convicted in 2024. The post More Convictions, Fewer Arrests: What Five Years of NCRB Data Show on SC/ST Atrocities appeared first on SCC Times.

Canada high court strikes down law barring judicial review on legal and factual errors

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday ruled unanimously that a partial privative clause cannot bar judicial review on questions of fact and law. It held that judicial review of such questions is the courts’ “core supervisory jurisdiction” guaranteed by the Constitution. Chief Justice Richard Wagner, writing for the bench, held that Canada’s Constitution Act, […] The post Canada high...

Two-Year Educational Break Due to Parent’s Transfer Cannot Break Continuous Residence Requirement; Gujarat HC Directs Issuance of Domicile Certificate

The Court held applicable rules did not prescribe a mandatory requirement of 10ten years’' continuous physical residence, and such a condition could not be introduced or enlarged through executive or administrative instructions. The post Two-Year Educational Break Due to Parent’s Transfer Cannot Break Continuous Residence Requirement; Gujarat HC Directs Issuance of Domicile Certificate appeared first on SCC Times.

Can an Office Memorandum Create a Perpetual Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Regime? Supreme Court Answers

The Court observed that environmental adjudication requires reconciling 2 competing constitutional aspirations, the fundamental right of present and future generations to live in a pollution-free environment and the developmental aspirations of a nation comprising nearly one-sixth of humanity. The post Can an Office Memorandum Create a Perpetual Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Regime? Supreme Court Answers appeared first on SCC...

Cases Reported in HCC | Latest High Courts Cases on Economic offences

Nine recent High Court rulings on economic offences, spanning ED and CBI jurisdiction, PMLA bail, disproportionate assets, and mandatory approvals under the PC Act, rounded up from SCC's High Court Cases (HCC). The post Cases Reported in HCC | Latest High Courts Cases on Economic offences appeared first on SCC Times.

Call for Papers by RMLNLU Law Review Volume XVII (2026-27)

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU) is a public National Law University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Established in 2005, it offers undergraduate and postgraduate legal education. The post Call for Papers by RMLNLU Law Review Volume XVII (2026-27) appeared first on SCC Times.

The Salary Fallacy: Why Employment Cannot Determine Who is a Lawyer

by Dr Sanjeev Gemawat* The post The Salary Fallacy: Why Employment Cannot Determine Who is a Lawyer appeared first on SCC Times.

CCI penalises HP India and authorised resellers for bid rigging and cartelisation in Government e-Marketplace tenders

The Commission held that an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), even though not itself participating as a bidder in public procurement, can incur liability under Section 3(3) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 where it actively facilitates coordination amongst competing downstream resellers through exchange of commercially sensitive information, selective issuance of Manufacturer Authorisation Forms (MAFs), allocation of customers...

E-Filing, Vacation Officers, Midnight Hearings: Supreme Court says System Already Ensures Round the Clock Access to Urgent Constitutional Remedies

Supreme Court held that the existing judicial framework, including e-filing, virtual hearings and urgent listing mechanisms, adequately ensures round-the-clock access to constitutional remedies in cases involving imminent threats to life, liberty and other fundamental rights. The post E-Filing, Vacation Officers, Midnight Hearings: Supreme Court says System Already Ensures Round the Clock Access to Urgent Constitutional Remedies appeared first on SCC...

No More Paperwork: Maharashtra enables online registration of partnership firms

Partnership firm registration in Maharashtra is set to go digital, with the State amending the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 to enable online applications, digital signatures and electronic verification. The post No More Paperwork: Maharashtra enables online registration of partnership firms appeared first on SCC Times.

Supreme Court Clarifies: Every Wrong Statement Is Not a False Statement; Protects Against Misuse of Perjury Law

The Supreme Court has held that an incorrect statement cannot automatically amount to a false statement attracting criminal prosecution. Emphasising the importance The post Supreme Court Clarifies: Every Wrong Statement Is Not a False Statement; Protects Against Misuse of Perjury Law appeared first on SCC Times.

SAM advises Continuum Group on USD 450 million Senior Unsecured Reg S/144A Bond Issuance through its global treasury centre in GIFT City

SAM advised on all aspects of Indian law relating to the transaction, including the regulatory framework applicable to the issuer under the GIFT City IFSC regime, the structuring of the offering, the review, negotiation and finalisation of the offering circular and transaction documents, including the bond documentation, trust deeds and corporate guarantees. SAM also acted as the listing agent for...

Federal judge dismisses FBI Director Kash Patel’s defamation suit against blogger for lack of jurisdiction

A US federal judge in Nevada on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by FBI Director Kash Patel and his nonprofit foundation against a California blogger on July 25. Chief US District Judge Andrew P. Gordon of the District of Nevada granted blogger Jim Stewartson’s motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) […] The post Federal judge...

US federal judge strikes down Houston’s race-based contracting program

A US federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a Houston, Texas, city program establishing racial goals for public contracts violates the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause, striking down the policy in one of the first rulings to extend a Supreme Court landmark 2023 affirmative action holding beyond the context of college admissions. Houston’s Minority, Women, and […] The post US federal...

Rights group urges Ecuador to comply with court ruling ordering elimination of gas flares

Amnesty International urged authorities in Ecuador on Wednesday to implement a court ruling mandating the elimination of oil industry gas flares near populated areas in the Amazon and the provision of reparations to affected communities. The organization stated that while five years have passed since the ruling was issued, Ecuadorian authorities have failed to implement […] The post Rights group...

Escalating Costs of Doing Business, Buying Tech May Change Firms' Cautious Tune on Debt

Escalating Costs of Doing Business, Buying Tech May Change Firms' Cautious Tune on Debt

Bill Would Give Judiciary Management Control of Federal Courthouses

Trump Lawyers Press Judge for Swift Ruling on Bid to Move Criminal Appeal to US Court

SEC Puts Hold on Nasdaq Rule to Delist Smallest Companies

New York Sues Kalshi, Escalating Fight Over Prediction Markets and State Gambling Law

NY County Bar President Sees Potential ‘Sea Change’ in Attorney Discipline After US Appeals Court Ruling

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 31, 2026

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : July 31, 2026

Witness Testimony Recorded Without S.299 CrPC Order Can't Be Later Used Against Accused Who Absconded : Supreme Court

Landless Poor Person Who Bought Assigned Land Before 1977 Act Can Sell It Further: AP High Court Full Bench

'We’re the first female-founded UK bank, so diversity and inclusion are core to our values': Starling’s group GC Monica Risam

Monica Risam discusses how her team is set up at Starling Bank, the shifting expectations on in-house lawyers and the group's first panel review

Squire Patton Boggs refreshes US regional leadership

Firm makes four office leadership changes, with its global environmental, safety and health practice also getting a new US leader

Clyde & Co rehires aviation partner from Norton White in Dubai

Nick Humphrey rejoins firm a decade after leaving, boosting aviation practice following several recent departures

Law Deans Demand Diploma Privilege, Balk at ‘Remedies,’ After Washington Bar Exam Failure

Law Deans Demand Diploma Privilege, Balk at ‘Remedies,’ After Washington Bar Exam Failure

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

Law Firm Disrupted: Partner Mobility Complicates Private Equity's Ambitions for Big Law

'Slaughter' Ruling Gives Trump More Room to Sideline Democratic Commissioners, Experts Say

Quinn Emanuel Triumphs Over HSF Kramer in Meta Class Action Latest

Litigator of the Week: In Decade-Long Fannie/Freddie Shareholder Fight, an Appellate Win Upholding an $812M Judgment

Thomson Reuters Provides Benchmarking Data for Forthcoming LLM

Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association calls off work suspension, district bar bodies also to resume work

Here is why Telangana High Court ordered removal of IPS officer as HYDRAA Commissioner

Fortibleed: A wakeup call for cybersecurity and data privacy

[Book Review] India's constitutional odyssey: 75 years of evolution and global reach

Stray cattle on roads an invitation to death: Supreme Court calls for compensation policy for accident victims

Bihar policy to restrict compassionate appointment to divorced or deserted daughters cannot be sustained: Supreme Court

Bail can't be denied just to "teach a lesson" or satisfy society's conscience: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Eliminating the possibility of wagering in weather-based insurance contracts through insurable interest

Delhi High Court restrains Gujarati newspaper from using ‘Saurashtra Aaj Tak’ after Aaj Tak objects

From courtroom remark to political storm

Delhi riots: Sessions court sentences Tahir Hussain to life in jail for murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma

Rajasthan police tells High Court it will close cheating case against Sanjay Leela Bhansali, others

Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Poll wins of 6 more MLAs challenged before Kerala High Court

Kerala HC stays BCI orders constituting interim authority to carry out Bar Council of Kerala functions

Shraddha Walkar murder: Delhi HC rejects plea by brother to fix deadline for trial

Supreme Court stays arrest of Senthil Balaji in TASMAC corruption case

Supreme Court Stays CIC Order Holding NSE Amenable To RTI Act

Supreme Court Stays CIC Order Holding NSE Amenable To RTI Act

Supreme Court Raps States/UTs For Not Implementing Healthcare Professions Act Despite 2024 Direction, Sets September Deadline

Supreme Court Raps States/UTs For Not Implementing Healthcare Professions Act Despite 2024 Direction, Sets September Deadline

Supreme Court Suggests Making Of Law To Regulate Private Detectives

Supreme Court Suggests Making Of Law To Regulate Private Detectives

Rohini Sindhuri IAS Approaches Supreme Court Against Karnataka HC Direction To Sanction Probe In Cloth Bag Scam

Rohini Sindhuri IAS Approaches Supreme Court Against Karnataka HC Direction To Sanction Probe In Cloth Bag Scam

LiveLaw Daily | Umar Khalid| Tahir Hussain| Senthil Balaji| Vinay Kulkarni| Stray Cattle & more

LiveLaw Daily | Umar Khalid| Tahir Hussain| Senthil Balaji| Vinay Kulkarni| Stray Cattle & more

S. 125 CrPC | Wife Can Be Denied Interim Maintenance If Husband Ex Facie Shows Her Adulterous Relationship

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31) held that an interim maintenance under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. can be denied to the wife, once the husband ex...

Indians Died In Russia-Ukraine War : Supreme Court Directs MEA To Aid Families To Bring Mortal Remains & Claim Compensation

Supreme Court Flags Stray Cattle Menace On Roads, Says States Must Compensate Victims

Compassionate Appointment Policy Can't Exclude Married Daughters : Supreme Court

Delhi High Court Grants 30 Days Interim Bail To Life Convict After Medical Report Confirms Fracture In Alleged Tihar Jail Assault

'Personal Vendetta': Rajasthan High Court Quashes Extension Of IRS Officer's Suspension, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On Centre

"Anarchy": Karnataka HC condemns beating of mentally unsound youth over desecration of Dr. Ambedkar portrait

Delhi High Court to hear bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam together on August 27

Salary Details Of Judges Not Exempted From RTI Act: Madras High CourtThe Madras High Court recently held that

The Madras High Court recently held that details regarding the pay scale/salary details of judges are not information that is exempted under Section 8 of the Right to Information Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 358] Justice M Dhandapani noted that the judges receive their salary from the Consolidated...

Appeal Won't Lie Under S.374 CrPC/415 BNSS Against Sessions Court's Reversal Of Acquittal : Supreme Court

Appeal Won't Lie Under S.374 CrPC/415 BNSS Against Sessions Court's Reversal Of Acquittal : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Deprecates Political Pressure Dictating Prosecution Sanction, Raps Rajasthan Govt

Supreme Court Deprecates Political Pressure Dictating Prosecution Sanction, Raps Rajasthan Govt

Savarkar Wrote Book Questioning God's Existence & Religious Beliefs : Grandnephew Tells Court

Savarkar Wrote Book Questioning God's Existence & Religious Beliefs : Grandnephew Tells Court

Administrative Action Cannot Be Struck Down Merely Because It Was Not Issued As A Formal Order : Supreme Court

Administrative Action Cannot Be Struck Down Merely Because It Was Not Issued As A Formal Order : Supreme Court

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts- 31 July 2026

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts- 31 July 2026

High Court Seeks Delhi Police Response On Umar Khalid's Third Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

AP High Court Upholds Disaffiliation Of Law College Over Infrastructure Deficiencies, Grants Relief To Existing Students

Externment Of Gang Member Under Police Act Requires Satisfaction About Gang's Activities, Not Individual Alone: Bombay High Court