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UN experts demand an end to unlawful killings by the US in the Caribbean and Pacific

United Nations experts on Tuesday issued a press release demanding an end to the unlawful attacks and killings carried out by the United States military on purported drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. The experts indicated that, over the course of a year, these attacks, which resumed in August after a months-long hiatus, were […] The post UN experts...

Enhance the Supreme Court minority’s procedural powers

Solicitor General Sauer’s SCOTUS tightrope

Arbitration court orders India to honor water-sharing agreement with Pakistan

In a monumental win for Pakistan, a panel for the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on Monday held that India must honor a nearly 70-year-old water treaty with Pakistan. The court said that the treaty remained legally binding and that no party could unilaterally suspend or terminate it. The PCA ruled that India must halt […] The post Arbitration court...

New election disputes on the interim docket

Plus, Justice Alito’s financial disclosure for 2025 was released.

Original, yes. Author, no: Copyright Office rejects AI authorship, but not AI-generated art

While finding that “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” satisfies the limited threshold of “originality” under Section 13, the Copyright Office held that DABUS cannot be entered as an author under Section 2(d)(vi). The post Original, yes. Author, no: Copyright Office rejects AI authorship, but not AI-generated art appeared first on SCC Times.

Certiorari is supervisory and not appellate; it lies where material documentary evidence is ignored resulting in a perverse finding: Supreme Court

While the arbitrator and the Tribunal proceeded on the presumption that claimant continued to be a member of respondent Society, the Delhi High Court found that material documentary evidence concerning his resignation, transfer of his share and rejection of his subsequent membership application had been overlooked. The post Certiorari is supervisory and not appellate; it lies where material documentary evidence...

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas announces promotion of 5 lawyers to partnership

The promotions are effective from September 1, 2026. The post Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas announces promotion of 5 lawyers to partnership appeared first on SCC Times.

S&R Associates Strengthens Mumbai Presence with Office Expansion

S&R Associates has offices in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru with approximately 160 lawyers, including 42 partners and counsel. The post S&R Associates Strengthens Mumbai Presence with Office Expansion appeared first on SCC Times.

Calcutta High Court: Stray instances of living together after separation do not amount to “condonation of cruelty” in divorce proceedings

In the landmark judgment of N.G. Dastane v. S. Dastane, (1975) 2 SCC 326, the Supreme Court held condonation of cruelty under Section 23(1), Hindu Marriage Act and the corresponding provisions of the Special Marriage Act, a mitigating factor in grant of divorce on the ground of cruelty. The post Calcutta High Court: Stray instances of living together after separation...

Representations and Warranties in M&A: Allocating Risk Beyond Due Diligence

by Saurav Bhaumik* and Saumy Bhowmick** The post Representations and Warranties in M&A: Allocating Risk Beyond Due Diligence appeared first on SCC Times.

UN expert urges economic diversification and fiscal transparency in Tajikistan

A UN independent expert on Monday called for Tajikistan to enact freedom of information and whistleblower legislation, saying such laws are needed to protect public access to budget and debt information and participation in budget-making. She delivered preliminary observations in Dushanbe at the close of a 12-day official visit. Attiya Waris, the UN Independent Expert […] The post UN expert...

Call for Chapters: The Mediation Act, 2023 — E-Book with ISBN; No Publication Fee

Contributors are invited to submit chapters for an upcoming e-book on The Mediation Act, 2023. The e-book will carry an ISBN, with no publication fee, and submissions are invited until 15 September 2026. The post Call for Chapters: The Mediation Act, 2023 — E-Book with ISBN; No Publication Fee appeared first on SCC Times.

Four days of alleged detention, ₹14 lakh jewellery allegedly looted: Allahabad HC orders SP probe, CCTV preservation at Unnao Police Station

The Court directed Superintendent of Police, Unnao to conduct an inquiry into allegations in the petition and examine, preserve and produce CCTV footage of Police Station Hasanganj before the Court. The post Four days of alleged detention, ₹14 lakh jewellery allegedly looted: Allahabad HC orders SP probe, CCTV preservation at Unnao Police Station appeared first on SCC Times.

SWASTHYA—MANTHAN 2026: HPNLU Shimla to Host National-Level Youth Festival & Conclave

HPNLU Shimla will host SWASTHYA—MANTHAN 2026 on 12—13 September 2026 under the theme “Harnessing Youth Leadership for a Healthier Tomorrow”, bringing together young leaders for a national-level festival and conclave focused on youth-led approaches to health and wellbeing. The post SWASTHYA—MANTHAN 2026: HPNLU Shimla to Host National-Level Youth Festival & Conclave appeared first on SCC Times.

Bridging the digital divide: Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee submits interim report to CJI Surya Kant on modernising India’s Courts

The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee, constituted by CJI Surya Kant, has submitted its interim report outlining a blueprint for modernising Courts across the country, addressing infrastructural deficiencies, strengthening e-Courts and citizen-centric services, and establishing modern court complexes. The post Bridging the digital divide: Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee submits interim report to CJI Surya Kant on modernising India’s Courts appeared first...

From Contracts to Enforcement: Experts discuss making cross-border dispute resolution work for businesses at GCAI-Drew & Napier Singapore Dialogue 2026

The session brought together leading dispute resolution practitioners from India and Singapore to examine the practical choices businesses face in cross-border disputes, including mediation, arbitration, enforcement, interim reliefs, institutional arbitration, AI, legal education and India's potential to emerge as a global dispute resolution centre. The post From Contracts to Enforcement: Experts discuss making cross-border dispute resolution work for businesses at...

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump White House ballroom despite preservation challenge

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a historic preservation group that sought to indefinitely halt the construction of a ballroom at the White House. In a 5-4 vote, the court held that the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) lacked standing to challenge the ballroom, without ruling on its legality. Under […] The post US Supreme...

Section 74, CGST Act cannot be invoked without foundational facts of fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression: Supreme Court

Supreme Court held that Section 74, CGST Act could not be invoked mechanically without foundational facts establishing fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression of facts, and set aside the impugned SCN and consequential order. The post Section 74, CGST Act cannot be invoked without foundational facts of fraud, wilful misstatement or suppression: Supreme Court appeared first on SCC Times.

Human Rights Watch warns Nigeria foreign aid bill endangers civil society groups and independent media

Human Rights Watch reported Monday that the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill (FA Bill) proposed by Nigerian Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo would allow the government to unduly regulate and influence the goals and activities of independent organizations, threatening freedom of expression rights in the country. The Bill aims to “promote alignment of foreign aid […] The post Human Rights...

S&R Associates advises Tempsens Instruments on INR 6.50 Billion IPO

The transaction also included a pre-IPO INR 0.50 billion secondary sale of equity shares by the selling shareholders. The post S&R Associates advises Tempsens Instruments on INR 6.50 Billion IPO appeared first on SCC Times.

Rajasthan HC and 3 other High Courts to get new Chief Justices: SC Collegium’s latest round of recommendations

The Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant had recently assured that it is already working on filling the vacant positions of Chief Justice in several High Courts. The post Rajasthan HC and 3 other High Courts to get new Chief Justices: SC Collegium’s latest round of recommendations appeared first on SCC Times.

Defects in Form-25 may bar corrupt-practice allegations, but does not render entire election petition non-maintainable: Supreme Court

The Court clarified that no particular form of attestation is prescribed under Section 81(3), Representation of the People Act, 1951, and different endorsements may suffice where they convey the same meaning The post Defects in Form-25 may bar corrupt-practice allegations, but does not render entire election petition non-maintainable: Supreme Court appeared first on SCC Times.

The ICC-UNSC Nexus: How Jurisdictional Dependence and Veto Politics Shape the Accountability Gap in a Multipolar World

by Purohit Khushiben Rajendrakumar* The post The ICC-UNSC Nexus: How Jurisdictional Dependence and Veto Politics Shape the Accountability Gap in a Multipolar World appeared first on SCC Times.

A quiet twilight: Enforced disappearance as an architecture for governance

30 August 2026: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances Imagine a knock at the door, and a loved one disappears without a trace. For thousands of families around the world, this is not a nightmare, but a lived reality. A tool of terror that manifests itself as a hidden crime, leaving behind a […] The post A quiet...

Mayer Brown secures Baker McKenzie finance trio in London

Partners Rob Mathews, David Becker and Ben Bierwirth boost US firm's high-yield, term loan B and leveraged finance capabilities in the City

Weil adds Dechert, Kirkland PE partners in San Francisco

Incoming duo take Weil's private equity partner count to 20 in California as firm continues to build practice despite recent departures

Oil exploration company NABEP hires legal head from UK Serious Fraud Office

Sara Chouraqui joins alongside SFO colleagues Elizabeth Collery and Victoria Jacobson, joint case controllers in landmark prosecution of Glencore

App developers agree record £260m UK collective action settlement with Google

Competition Appeal Tribunal to rule on deal over Play Store commissions later this month

US discount retailer Dollar General lines up assistant GC as legal head replacement

Kelly Collier will replace Rhonda Taylor as GC when she retires from the role in December

HFW makes twin disputes and luxury assets partner hires in London and Hong Kong

Jennifer Wu joins form Pinsent Masons in Hong Kong, while Toby Joy joins from Withers in London

Enforcement of Judgments Law Guide

This comparative guide offers a practical overview of the enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards across multiple jurisdictions. It examines the legal frameworks for recognition and execution,...

Quinn Emanuel's Alex Spiro to Represent Joshua Kushner and Thrive in FIFA Legal Fight

US Judge's Climate Superfund Act Ruling Could Reverberate Beyond New York State, Expert Says

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: September 01, 2026

The 2026 Midlevel Associates Survey: The Rankings

The 2026 Midlevel Associates Survey: The Rankings

Fewer Midlevel Associates Believe They’re Cut Out for Partnership

Retired Federal Judge Alan Albright Joins A&O Shearman in Austin

When Leadership Emerges From Service Rather Than Ambition

Cahill Gordon Creates New Chief AI Strategy & Innovation Leadership Role

PwC-Linked Hong Kong Firm Dissolves as Partners Join Stephenson Harwood and Hill Dickinson

Diverting codeine cough syrup for intoxication attracts NDPS Act even if within permissible limits: Allahabad High Court

Mumbai court sentences Kerala MLA Mani C Kappan to 1 year in jail for cheque bounce offence

Merit cannot be compromised: Bombay HC in medical college fee reimbursement case

CCPA imposes ₹10 lakh fine on Dial4Trade for listing Ammonium Nitrate online with images of blasts

Medical negligence: Hyderabad consumer forum directs hospital to pay ₹1 crore to parents of deceased PhD student

Supreme Court miffed after newspaper reports contradict claims by MCD, ASI about protected monuments

Kissing child's penis is penetrative sexual assault under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

Jammu court denies bail to man accused of attempting to rape his elderly mother

Tackle egg-pelting menace with iron hand: Calcutta HC while ordering security cover for TMC MP Mahua Moitra

From nudge to notice: What India’s dark pattern orders mean for digital business

Candidates can claim reservation in Puducherry based on mother's native origin even if father is a migrant: Madras HC

Woman returning after maternity leave has right to resume duty without change in role, authority: Delhi HC

Press release led to mob violence: Gauhati HC pulls up Mizoram Police for revealing key details of murder probe

Kerala consumer court orders Kalyan Silks to pay ₹31,500 for misleading Onam offer

S&R Associates, Trilegal act on Tempsens Instruments ₹650 crore IPO

Sex with minor wife can attract offence under POCSO Act; Muslim personal law no defence: Kerala High Court

Puneet Bhatia joins King Stubb & Kasiva as Partner in Corporate practice

Delhi HC rebuffs Madhya Pradesh's claim that Senior Advocate was not engaged; asks State to pay his fees

GST has created more problems than solving: Delhi HC in plea against fake GST registrations

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 1, 2026Links to reports of September 1, 2026 :Sexual Harassment Is Judiciary's

Links to reports of September 1, 2026 :Sexual Harassment Is Judiciary's Dirty Secret; Many Women Judges Face It : Indira JaisingWith No Foreigners Tribunals In West Bengal, Supreme Court Allows Illegal Migrants To Approach Magistrate For Bail ConditionIf Prosecution Fails To Examine Crucial Witness,...

Every Indian Carrying Shit On Their Head As Long As Shameful Practice Of Manual Scavenging Continues : Justice Dhulia

Every Indian Carrying Shit On Their Head As Long As Shameful Practice Of Manual Scavenging Continues : Justice Dhulia

Most HCs Agree To Raise District Judges' Retirement Age, Many States Undecided: Supreme Court Told

Most HCs Agree To Raise District Judges' Retirement Age, Many States Undecided: Supreme Court Told

Savarkar Never Hated Muslims; Rahul Gandhi Defamed Him By Portaying Him As Muslim-Hater : Kin Tells Court

Savarkar Never Hated Muslims; Rahul Gandhi Defamed Him By Portaying Him As Muslim-Hater : Kin Tells Court

LiveLaw Daily| Subhash Chandra NCLT| Student protest FIRs| Totalizer Method| Ramesh Mhatre

LiveLaw Daily| Subhash Chandra NCLT| Student protest FIRs| Totalizer Method| Ramesh Mhatre

Post-Conviction Compromise Can Be Used To Quash Proceedings In Non-Heinous Cases : Supreme Court The Supreme Court held

The Supreme Court held that proceedings against an accused may be quashed on the basis of a post-conviction compromise between the accused and the...

Clarificatory Statement Does Not Qualify As Binding Undertaking For Contempt: Supreme Court

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Specific Relief Act & Transfer of Property Act

Undertrial Prisoner Release : Supreme Court Directs States To Ensure Effective Functioning Of District Committees

If Legal Assistance Is Inadequate, Constitutional Courts Must Ensure Quality Aid To Litigants : Supreme Court

J&K&L High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Of Man Accused In Alleged Lynching Of Deputy Superintendent Of Police

Court Fees Payable 'Per Petitioner', Not 'Per Petition' If Joint Plea Espouses Individual Causes Of Action: Bombay High Court

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas promotes 5 lawyers to Partnership

CJP cancels September 5 protest march after Supreme Court quashes FIRs against protestors in Delhi, other States

Will await State's appeal to cancel Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre’s bail in doctors' assault case: Supreme Court

Supreme Court asks Centre to examine introduction of totalisers for EVM vote counting

Supreme Court closes suo motu case over NCERT chapter on "corruption in judiciary"

Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi's Facebook page blocked after notice from law enforcement agency: Meta to Delhi High Court

KPSC scam: Bengaluru court remands IAS officer Gyanendra Gangwar, Basavaraj Kannale to CID custody

Delhi High Court seeks WFI's stand on Vinesh Phogat's plea against disciplinary action

AZB & Partners, Noerr, Linklaters act on TCS' €320 million acquisition of MHP from Porsche

JSA acts on India leg of SAP Inc's acquisition of Reltio

Delhi University Faculty of Law allows one-time re-exam for 1st to 4th term backlogs

Khaitan & Co advises TVS Group on consolidation of financial services entities

Trilegal acts on Energeia - August Energy $100 million partnership

TRD Associates advises Ravin Group on acquisition of Cable Corporation of India

44% inmates in Punjab jails are drug-dependent: State to Punjab and Haryana High Court

GameChanger Law advises investors on InspeCity ₹100 crore pre-Series A fundraise

Rajani Associates advises Genesys International Corp on ₹125 crore rights issue

Khaitan Partner Renu Gopalakrishnan joins EssilorLuxottica as Head of Legal, India & South Asia

RGNUL faculty say dispute with Vice-Chancellor remains unresolved 3 weeks on

BREAKING| Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Across Country Over Student Protests; Bars Future FIRsThe Supreme Court today ordered that

The Supreme Court today ordered that the FIRs registered across the country, in any State or Union Territory, over the student protests held between July 20 to July 25, should not be pursued or investigated and must be treated as closed for all intents and purposes.The Court also quashed the...

BREAKING| Withdrawing September 5 Protest : CJP Leader Saurav Das Tells Supreme Court As Centre Acts To Withdraw Cases

BREAKING| Withdrawing September 5 Protest : CJP Leader Saurav Das Tells Supreme Court As Centre Acts To Withdraw Cases

Student Protests : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Student Protests : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Supreme Court Closes Suo Motu Case Over NCERT Textbook Chapter On 'Corruption In Judiciary'

Supreme Court Closes Suo Motu Case Over NCERT Textbook Chapter On 'Corruption In Judiciary'

Why Can't Totalizer Method Be Used To Count Votes Instead Of Booth-Wise Counting? Supreme Court Asks Union, ECI

Why Can't Totalizer Method Be Used To Count Votes Instead Of Booth-Wise Counting? Supreme Court Asks Union, ECI

LiveLaw Breaking News Alert: 1 September 2026

LiveLaw Breaking News Alert: 1 September 2026

LiveLaw Supreme Court Half-Yearly Digest 2026 - Service Law Service Law - Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest Jan

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If Prosecution Fails To Examine Crucial Witness, Trial Court Must Question It : Supreme Court The trial court

The trial court cannot be a moot spectator during the trial and must actively participate to ensure that the best evidence is not suppressed, the Court said.

Noida Workers' Protest | Allahabad High Court Seeks Video Evidence Of DU Grad's Alleged Role In Stone-Pelting In NSA Case

New York Judge Tosses Uber's Racketeering Case, but California Case Moves Ahead

New York Judge Tosses Uber's Racketeering Case, but California Case Moves Ahead

Just Keep Spending: Law Firm Tech Investment Set to Rise

Mead Johnson Wins Defense Verdict in 1st Federal Trial Over Cow's Milk-Based Infant Formula

9th Circuit Says Nevada Can Regulate Kalshi Contracts as Gambling, Creating Circuit Split

Meta Quietly Resolves Cambridge Analytica Claims as Part of Child-Safety Settlement

Duquesne Law Partners With Law Firms to Refine AI Education

'I Still Use WordPerfect': Some Lawyers Are Embracing Old Tech in the AI Age

'Is This the Day I'm Going to Get Shot At?' Lawyers Urged to Do More to Protect Judges

Amid Lawyers' Protest, Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma Goes On Leave

Amid Lawyers' Protest, Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice SP Sharma Goes On Leave

After Tribal Students' Hunger Strike, Bombay High Court To Monitor Ashram School Infrastructure Across Maharashtra Through PIL

LiveLaw High Courts Weekly Highlights: August 24 - August 30, 2026

Daiichi-Ranbaxy dispute: Delhi High Court orders forensic audit of Fortis share transactions

Decision by Rajasthan High Court acting Chief Justice SP Sharma to opt out of judicial work was voluntary

Collegium recommends Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Jammu & Kashmir High Court Chief Justice