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DHS proposes new $100K filing fee on H-1B visa petitions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday published a proposal for a $103, 265 fee imposed on those filing a cap-subject petition for an H-1B visa. The new fee would apply to all H-1B petitions, regardless of if the worker is inside or outside of the US, except for those filed by universities, certain […] The post DHS proposes...

Amnesty International calls for children to be included in youth digital rights regulatory processes

Amnesty International reported on Monday that international failure to ensure children’s online safety from Big Tech harms is connected to a lack of the youth perspective in policymaking spaces. Classifying existing solutions as performative, the organization points out that increasing surveillance, data tracking, and censorship is a major threat to their safety. Children face “risks […] The post Amnesty International...

US Supreme Court lifts block on Trump mail voting executive order

The US Supreme Court stayed a district court injunction Monday that had blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order overhauling mail voting, ruling in a per curiam opinion that the states had not shown an injury concrete and imminent enough to make their claims justiciable before the November midterm election. In Trump v. California, No. 26A124 (a related application […] The...

New Zealand PM introduces under-16 social media and AI companion ban

The New Zealand government announced on Monday that it has introduced a bill to ban social media for youth under 16. The law would require social media platforms and AI companions to verify users’ ages before providing services. The Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill would require an age restriction on […] The post New Zealand...

The justices should regularly sit on the lower courts

Gutting the Alien Tort Statute

SCOTUS sides with Trump administration in mail-in voting dispute

Plus, what Justice Thomas said on Sen. Ted Cruz’s podcast.

Victim has a Right to Speedy Trial too: SC rejects a reading of Section 12, Gangsters Act that would freeze a Murder Case

Supreme Court held that Section 12, Gangsters Act does not require other criminal trials to be kept in abeyance, but only gives priority to Gangsters Act proceedings where there is a clash of dates. The post Victim has a Right to Speedy Trial too: SC rejects a reading of Section 12, Gangsters Act that would freeze a Murder Case appeared...

Bombay HC allows appointment of arbitrator in insurance dispute despite insurer’s repudiation of liability; Leaves arbitrability issues to Tribunal

The Bombay High Court reiterated that at the Section 11 stage, the Court is concerned only with the existence of an arbitration agreement, leaving disputes relating to repudiation, limitation, and arbitrability for the Arbitral Tribunal. The post Bombay HC allows appointment of arbitrator in insurance dispute despite insurer’s repudiation of liability; Leaves arbitrability issues to Tribunal appeared first on SCC...

No Coaching for under-13s, no classes beyond 5 hours: Maharashtra proposes tough Rules for Coaching Centres

Maharashtra Government has released a draft law to regulate private coaching centres, proposing mandatory registration, fee and infrastructure norms, student welfare measures and penalties; suggestions can be submitted by 4 September 2026. The post No Coaching for under-13s, no classes beyond 5 hours: Maharashtra proposes tough Rules for Coaching Centres appeared first on SCC Times.

NUSRL Journal of Law and Policy Invites Submissions | ISSN: 2349-9982 | Peer-Reviewed | Open Access

NUSRL Journal of Law and Policy invites articles, research papers, case commentaries and book reviews for Volume XIII (2026), covering law, allied disciplines, interdisciplinary studies, socio-economic and political ideas, and contemporary legal issues. The post NUSRL Journal of Law and Policy Invites Submissions | ISSN: 2349-9982 | Peer-Reviewed | Open Access appeared first on SCC Times.

CAM acts as legal counsel to The Indian Hotels Company on the merger of its associate company, Oriental Hotels with and into IHCL by way of a Scheme of Arrangement

The share exchange ratio is 25 equity shares of IHCL for every 117 equity shares of OHL, on an all-stock basis, with completion targeted in the second half of FY2028 and an Appointed Date of April 1, 2027. The post CAM acts as legal counsel to The Indian Hotels Company on the merger of its associate company, Oriental Hotels with...

Mere expiry of statutory period under S. 13(1A) HMA does not confer an absolute right to divorce where party seeks to take advantage of his own wrong: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court noted that the conduct of the husband in pursuing a petition under Sections 13(1A) and 13(1)(ib) of the HMA, without making any sincere effort to resume cohabitation and by frustrating the wife’s attempts to execute the decree for restitution of conjugal rights, clearly demonstrated that his sole objective was to secure a decree of dissolution of marriage...

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: A pivotal step towards building Gujarat’s Institutional Arbitration ecosystem

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 is envisioned as a landmark initiative bringing together the judiciary, Bar, business and industry community, law firms, arbitrators and arbitral institutions on a common platform to advance the growth of institutional arbitration in Gujarat The post GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: A pivotal step towards building Gujarat’s Institutional Arbitration ecosystem appeared first on SCC Times.

Dabur’s challenge to Prohibitory Order: Delhi High Court stays Order for want of Show Cause Notice

Delhi High Court prima facie held that a Prohibitory Order under Section 36, Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, ought not to have been passed without affording an opportunity of hearing, and accordingly stayed the Impugned Order against DABUR. The post Dabur’s challenge to Prohibitory Order: Delhi High Court stays Order for want of Show Cause Notice appeared first on...

KIIT School of Law | II KIIT International Moot Court Competition, 2026

The competition provides law students from across India and abroad with a platform to engage with complex contemporary legal questions, develop persuasive advocacy, and compete before distinguished arbitrators and members of the legal fraternity The post KIIT School of Law | II KIIT International Moot Court Competition, 2026 appeared first on SCC Times.

SAMADHAN SAMAROH: 1,712 cases resolved, Rs 240.94 Crore settled in Supreme Court’s Special Lok Adalat

The three-day Special Lok Adalat under SAMADHAN SAMAROH 2026 listed 3,285 cases and settled/disposed of 1,664 cases, with 48 additional cases resolved through mediation, taking the total disposals to 1,712. The post SAMADHAN SAMAROH: 1,712 cases resolved, Rs 240.94 Crore settled in Supreme Court’s Special Lok Adalat appeared first on SCC Times.

2-year incarceration, No presence at crime scene, CCTV FSL awaited, only 1 of 46 witnesses examined; Delhi HC grants bail in Jungpura Doctor Murder case

The Court asserted that continued incarceration of the applicants had to be balanced against their fundamental right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The post 2-year incarceration, No presence at crime scene, CCTV FSL awaited, only 1 of 46 witnesses examined; Delhi HC grants bail in Jungpura Doctor Murder case appeared first on SCC...

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Bain Capital on ₹30,668.85 million IPO of Dhoot Transmission Ltd.

The IPO was oversubscribed 74.21 times overall and the equity shares listed at a premium of approximately 38% over the IPO price. The post Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Bain Capital on ₹30,668.85 million IPO of Dhoot Transmission Ltd. appeared first on SCC Times.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting

Child recruitment by armed groups surges in Colombia, rights group reports

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that armed groups in Colombia have increased their recruitment of children, citing what it described as an ineffective government response to the growing problem. In a report titled “‘I Thought I’d Never See My Mom Again’: Recruitment and Use of Children by Colombian Armed Groups,” HRW examined the factors […] The post Child recruitment...

Top 12 Supreme Court Judgments of January-July 2026 That Shaped Indian Law

From menstrual health, privacy rights, and passive euthanasia to transgender equality, anticipatory bail, environmental protection, and artificial intelligence in courts, the Supreme The post Top 12 Supreme Court Judgments of January-July 2026 That Shaped Indian Law appeared first on SCC Times.

“What is not collected cannot be recovered”: Senior Advocate Pinky Anand leads Goa Workshop on Forensic Evidence

Senior Advocate Pinky Anand conducted a training workshop in Goa on strengthening the implementation of SOPs for collection and presentation of forensic evidence in cases of sexual assault, gender-based violence and child abuse. The post “What is not collected cannot be recovered”: Senior Advocate Pinky Anand leads Goa Workshop on Forensic Evidence appeared first on SCC Times.

Top Legal Developments [17 – 23 August 2026] | 3-Year Practice Rule; NEET Protest; Meta Liable for Youth Mental Health; Maharashtra FDA Fined; and more

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week. The post Top Legal Developments [17 – 23 August 2026] | 3-Year Practice Rule; NEET Protest; Meta Liable for Youth Mental Health; Maharashtra FDA Fined; and more appeared first on SCC Times.

Justice Anil R. Dave to lead NFSU’s International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre as it goes operational

IDDRC was inaugurated on 27 February 2026 by Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India, in the presence of Shri Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Gujarat, and Justice Sunita Agarwal, Chief Justice of the High Court of Gujarat. The post Justice Anil R. Dave to lead NFSU’s International Digital Dispute Resolution Centre as it goes operational appeared first...

NCLT Allows Withdrawal of unadmitted company petition against SpiceJet but declines to record settlement; Imposes ₹15 Lakh costs

NCLT New Delhi treats an unadmitted Section 9 petition as a matter between the parties alone, permitting its withdrawal while declining to endorse the settlement itself, given the airline's other pending insolvency cases. The post NCLT Allows Withdrawal of unadmitted company petition against SpiceJet but declines to record settlement; Imposes ₹15 Lakh costs appeared first on SCC Times.

Fox & Mandal advises Century Plyboards on the launch of its ‘Total Cover’warranty initiative featuring Aamir Khan

The initiative has been positioned as a first-of-its-kind warranty commitment in the plywood industry. The post Fox & Mandal advises Century Plyboards on the launch of its ‘Total Cover’warranty initiative featuring Aamir Khan appeared first on SCC Times.

Court by Court, category by category: Inside the Centre’s fresh guidelines on becoming Panel Counsel for the Union of India

Centre has revamped the empanelment framework for advocates representing the Union of India, making AIBE qualification and a Certificate of Practice mandatory. The guidelines also prescribe court-wise minimum experience requirements for empanelment. The post Court by Court, category by category: Inside the Centre’s fresh guidelines on becoming Panel Counsel for the Union of India appeared first on SCC Times.

S.S. Khanna Girls Degree College | 4th Justice Gopalji Mehrotra National Moot Court Competition, 2026

The Competition is open to students who are currently enrolled in a Five-Year Integrated Course in Law in an institution that is officially recognised by the Bar Council of India. The post S.S. Khanna Girls Degree College | 4<span style="vertical-align: super;">th</span> Justice Gopalji Mehrotra National Moot Court Competition, 2026 appeared first on SCC Times.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Book Running Lead Managers on USD169 million IPO of Shiprocket

The IPO was subscribed 99.38 times overall, with the qualified institutional buyers’ portion subscribed 122.80 times, the non-institutional investors’ portion 88.99 times and the retail individual investors’ portion 46.42 times. The post Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Book Running Lead Managers on USD169 million IPO of Shiprocket appeared first on SCC Times.

“Locus Poenitentiae” under Rule 48-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 ends on effective date of retirement: Calcutta High Court

The petition raises a sensitive and classic judicial conundrum: Where does a genuine, conscious personal choice end, and where does administrative coercion begins? The post “Locus Poenitentiae” under Rule 48-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 ends on effective date of retirement: Calcutta High Court appeared first on SCC Times.

Collyer Bristow and Michelmores invest in new disputes leadership

Collyer Bristow recruits new commercial disputes chief from Joelson as Twenty Essex silk arrives at Michelmores as head of international arbitration and trade

How Big Law Firms Are Quietly Paying Associates Different Salaries

How Big Law Firms Are Quietly Paying Associates Different Salaries

ABA Council Extends Test-Optional Admissions Variance by 3 Years

Inside Greenberg Traurig's New Riyadh Office

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 25, 2026

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 25, 2026

Supreme Court Directs All States To Constitute SITs To Probe Fraudulent Motor Accident Insurance Claims

Supreme Court Directs All States To Constitute SITs To Probe Fraudulent Motor Accident Insurance Claims

'Can We Direct Fresh Elections?' Supreme Court On Trinamool Claim That Margin In Bengal Polls Was Less Than SIR-Deleted Votes

'Can We Direct Fresh Elections?' Supreme Court On Trinamool Claim That Margin In Bengal Polls Was Less Than SIR-Deleted Votes

LiveLaw Daily| Abhishek Upadhyay| WB SIR| CM Vijay| Tarun Tejpal & more

LiveLaw Daily| Abhishek Upadhyay| WB SIR| CM Vijay| Tarun Tejpal & more

Legal Aid Defence Counsel Move Supreme Court Against NALSA Decision To Not Renew Their Contracts

Legal Aid Defence Counsel Move Supreme Court Against NALSA Decision To Not Renew Their Contracts

Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Over Court-Fee When Liability To Pay Ad Valorem Is Dependent On Disputed Fact : Supreme Court

Act Within 3 Months: Allahabad High Court Slams UP Govt Over 'Unnecessary Resistance' To Relocating Hathras Victim's Family

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: August 25, 2026

Delhi High Court Says Kshatriya Karni Sena Head Free To Move Around But Participation In Any Protest Must Be As Per Law

Wife seeks ₹50 lakh from husband's paramour for 'stealing' his affection: What Delhi court said

Delhi HC says Karni Sena president free to move around but participation in protest must be as per law

Calcutta High Court stays arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

Vodafone Idea tax refund delay presents ‘grim picture’ of IT Department: Delhi HC

Ajeet Bharti moves Delhi court for anticipatory bail, says no case made out under SC/ST Act

Delhi High Court invokes James Bond to call out lawyer for repeated suppression of facts

Back to square one? Bombay HC bench releases Volkswagen tax case 1.5 years after reserving verdict

Supreme Court orders States to set up SITs to probe fraudulent motor accident insurance claims

Delhi High Court gives slum dwellers near PM Modi's residence 6 weeks to move to DUSIB colony

CJAR at DNLU announces two-day single credit course and international conference on new criminal laws

Plea before Supreme Court seeks stay on NALSA decision to discontinue LADCS contracts

Forcibly de-boarding passenger from bus is a consumer case, not human rights violation: Madras HC

IBA condemns fresh US sanctions on ICC president amid widening rule-of-law dispute

Bar associations have condemned the latest sanctions, warning that measures targeting judges and prosecutors threaten judicial independence

Kodex Global hires former FBI legal chief as company’s first GC

Brad Brooker was most recently a partner Holland & Knight, having previously been GC at the FBI

RecTracker: MNLU Mumbai Batch of 2026 secures 47 placements

Bombay High Court orders fresh FDA inspection of Mumbai Cricket Association outlets in BKC

Banke Bihari Temple: Supreme Court says all donations must go directly to temple treasury

Flash floods an 'act of God', ensuing damage to rented building can't be basis of cheating case: J&K High Court

Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Allahabad HC order on demolition of illegal lawyers’ chambers in Lucknow

Supreme Court directs Delhi lawyers bodies to work out women's representation in their governing bodies

Delhi High Court directs police inquiry into whereabouts of woman missing from Adhyatmik Vidhyalya ashram

West Bengal SIR: Supreme Court seeks ECI data on appeals pending over voters' exclusion/inclusion

Drivers move Bombay High Court against Marathi language rule, says livelihood of lakhs under threat

Supreme Court directs Tarun Tejpal to surrender within 2 weeks

Better-half will become bitter-half if issues not addressed: Delhi HC acquits man for murder attempt against wife

Indian courts show no bias against Chinese companies: Senior Advocate Darius Khambata

Cult.fit co-founder Rishabh Telang moves Karnataka High Court to quash forgery FIR ahead of IPO

CBSE OSM row: Supreme Court refuses to direct reopening of re-evaluation portal for class XII answer sheets

Allahabad HC asks State to enhance compensation for dependents of advocates under financial aid scheme

Delhi High Court restrains FSSAI from cancelling ITC licence over 100% Atta, 0% Maida claims

Supreme Court grants protection from arrest to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay who reported on Ram Mandir donation theft

Delay in disqualifying rebel TMC MPs: SC seeks reply to plea by Abhishek Banerjee against Speaker's inaction

Calcutta High Court orders no coercive action in 3 FIRs against TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee

Delhi HC directs State to decide public prosecutors' challenge to biometric attendance system

Bihar SIR Judgment Clarifies That Electoral Roll Exclusion Won't Result In Loss Of Other Rights : Supreme CourtThe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally said that its judgment in the Bihar SIR matter has held that the deletion from the electoral roll per se will not lead to the loss of other citizenship benefits.During the hearing of the West Bengal SIR matter today, the Court was told that persons excluded...

West Bengal SIR | 80% Appeals In Tribunals Challenge Voter Inclusion; Appeals Against Exclusion Need Priority, Supreme Court Told

West Bengal SIR | 80% Appeals In Tribunals Challenge Voter Inclusion; Appeals Against Exclusion Need Priority, Supreme Court Told

Supreme Court Directs Tarun Tejpal To Surrender Within 2 Weeks To Hear Appeal Against Rape Conviction

Supreme Court Directs Tarun Tejpal To Surrender Within 2 Weeks To Hear Appeal Against Rape Conviction

Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, Who Exposed Ram Temple Donation Theft, In UP Police FIR

Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Journalist Abhishek Upadhyay, Who Exposed Ram Temple Donation Theft, In UP Police FIR

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Demolition Of Lawyers' Chambers In Lucknow

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Demolition Of Lawyers' Chambers In Lucknow

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (IBC)

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (IBC)

Grant Of Bail In Serious Offences Like Murder Must Record Justifiable Reasons : Supreme Court The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside the bail granted to the two accused persons in a murder case, noting that the bail order was a result of a...

Father Can't Be Denied Custody Of Minor Daughter Unless Shown Unfit To Be Her Guardian: Allahabad High Court

Calcutta High Court Restrains Rival's Use Of 'Fox & Mandal' Name, Says Heir Of Ex-Partner Cannot Claim Law Firm's Goodwill

Milbank secures White & Case practice co-head for Chicago debut

Nadav Klugman, co-chair of White & Case’s global project development and finance practice, joins to help launch Milbank’s 12th global office

Paul Weiss adds Supreme Court litigator from Goodwin in Washington DC

William Jay joins as a partner and head of its Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice

Big Law's Summer C-Suite Hiring Focuses on New Skills for Changing Legal Market

Big Law's Summer C-Suite Hiring Focuses on New Skills for Changing Legal Market

Supreme Court Says Trump May Implement Mail Ballot Overhaul

Freshfields Faces More Departures as Partner Leaves With Team to Join Taylor Wessing

What's Going on With Georgia's State-Wide Business Court?

Alston & Bird Announces First New Leader Since Great Recession

ILTACON Day One Takeaways: The Preservation Challenge That Follows AI Procurement

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 24, 2026

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 24, 2026

'Hijab Not Essential Part Of Islamic Faith': Allahabad High Court Dismisses Muslim Girl's Plea To Wear It With School Uniform

'Hijab Not Essential Part Of Islamic Faith': Allahabad High Court Dismisses Muslim Girl's Plea To Wear It With School Uniform

Gen Z Protests Assure Democracy In India Won't Die; 'Dimaghi Naxal' Label Won't Stop Them : S Muralidhar

Gen Z Protests Assure Democracy In India Won't Die; 'Dimaghi Naxal' Label Won't Stop Them : S Muralidhar

Supreme Court Directs Union To Consider Representation Alleging Breach Of EPFO/UAN & PAN-Linked Data

Supreme Court Directs Union To Consider Representation Alleging Breach Of EPFO/UAN & PAN-Linked Data

Allahabad High Court Flags Police Non-Compliance With S. 105 BNSS Videography Mandate For Search & Seizure

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: August 24, 2026

Husband can't command wife to do household chores and look after his parents: Karnataka High Court

Everybody is sitting in luxury: Delhi HC pans authorities over inaction in Yamuna cleaning issue