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JURIST Global 03 Sep 2026, 10:58 PM

UN raises concern for women and girls amid mounting death toll in Nepal floods

The United Nations stated Tuesday that Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods had killed more than 1,000 people, while thousands remain missing. The statement especially noted that women and girls face shortages of food, safe water, healthcare and protection in the wake of the disaster. The UN provided an estimate of 4,247 people who remained unaccounted for […] The post UN raises...

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JURIST Global 03 Sep 2026, 10:48 PM

Former Venezuelan President Maduro and wife move to dismiss drug trafficking indictment on sovereign immunity grounds

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, filed separate motions Wednesday in the Manhattan federal court seeking dismissal of the charges against them. Maduro argues that he remained Venezuela’s head of state for immunity purposes, notwithstanding the United States’ refusal to recognize him as the country’s legitimate president. Flores contends that she […] The post Former Venezuelan...

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JURIST Global 03 Sep 2026, 10:41 PM Supreme Court of India

Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s latest attempt to end birthright citizenship

US District Judge Deborah Boardman on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of President Trump’s dual executive orders (EOs) targeting birthright citizenship, largely on the grounds that the orders violate a prior Supreme Court ruling on the issue. President Trump issued the orders in early August 2026, directed at ending “birth tourism”, about […] The post Federal judge...

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JURIST Global 03 Sep 2026, 10:09 PM

UN finds decades of war leave Afghan victims without justice or redress

The UN on Tuesday has released a report detailing how decades of war in Afghanistan have left civilians dealing with lasting psychological, physical, and economic harm, which has since been compounded by a lack of access to justice, compensation and other forms of redress. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) interviewed 195 victims of […] The post UN finds...

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JURIST Global 03 Sep 2026, 08:01 PM

Amnesty International warns EU migrant return hub plans risk human rights abuses in Rwanda and Uganda

Amnesty International warned Wednesday that plans by five European Union governments for migrant return hubs in Rwanda and Uganda risk becoming what it called “cruel black holes for human rights”, two days before the governments meet to review progress on the plans. In commenting on the human rights risks that these migrant return hubs pose and the […] The post...

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 07:00 PM Supreme Court of India

BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026: Supreme Court of India to Host Judicial Leaders in New Delhi

Supreme Court will host the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026 in New Delhi from 4—6 September, focusing on judicial cooperation, dispute resolution, AI and the judiciary, arbitration, and sustainable development The post BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026: Supreme Court of India to Host Judicial Leaders in New Delhi appeared first on SCC Times.

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 06:00 PM

Singapore Convention Week 2026: Experts on state-owned entity disputes, treaty protection, contractual risk and enforcement in international arbitration

Singapore Convention Week 2026 featured a panel on disputes involving State-owned entities, examining contractual risk, dispute-resolution clauses, treaty protection, evidence, damages, sovereign immunity and enforcement in international arbitration. The post Singapore Convention Week 2026: Experts on state-owned entity disputes, treaty protection, contractual risk and enforcement in international arbitration appeared first on SCC Times.

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 05:35 PM

CAM Advises ITC Infotech India on Strategic Acquisition and Amalgamation of Happiest Minds Technologies with and into ITC Infotech India

The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder and creditor approvals will be sought for the amalgamation. The post CAM Advises ITC Infotech India on Strategic Acquisition and Amalgamation of Happiest Minds Technologies with and into ITC Infotech India appeared first on SCC Times.

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 04:30 PM Delhi High Court

Transmission is not the same as receipt: Delhi High Court on due service of summons via WhatsApp

In light of material placed before the Court, it restored the appellant’s opportunity to contest the suit by setting aside the ex parte judgment and decree qua him under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC The post Transmission is not the same as receipt: Delhi High Court on due service of summons via WhatsApp appeared first on SCC Times.

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 04:00 PM

NLUJ | Call for papers: Journal on Corporate Law & Governance

For Volume IX, Issue 2, the Editorial Board invites original submissions addressing contemporary developments across the diverse and evolving dimensions of corporate law and governance. The post NLUJ | Call for papers: Journal on Corporate Law & Governance appeared first on SCC Times.

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 03:30 PM

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Singapore-India Based Healthify on Its strategic combination with US-Based Berry Street

This strategic combination unites Healthify’s pioneering consumer AI technology with Berry Street’s insurance-covered clinical care network in the United States. The combined business will be co-led by Noah Kotlove (CEO of Berry Street) and Tushar Vashisht (CEO of Healthify) as co-CEOs. The post Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Singapore-India Based Healthify on Its strategic combination with US-Based Berry Street...

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 03:00 PM Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court sets aside ₹425.27-crore Customs penalty order built on AI-generated fake citations

Supreme Court cautioned that AI may assist adjudication but can never be substituted for adjudication, setting aside a ₹425.27 crore Customs penalty after reliance on dubious AI-generated case laws. The post Supreme Court sets aside ₹425.27-crore Customs penalty order built on AI-generated fake citations appeared first on SCC Times.

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JURIST Global 03 Sep 2026, 01:16 PM

Amnesty International calls for protection of Angolan women and children fleeing drought and climate change

Amnesty International on Wednesday reported that Angolan individuals displaced by prolonged drought to Namibia face human rights abuses due to their lack of safe and legal status in the host country. Amnesty International released a report documenting the consequences of recurrent droughts in Angola and the impacts of drought-induced displacement to Namibia on Angolan women […] The post Amnesty International...

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 12:30 PM

“Bridging legal cultures”: Gary Born and Kristina Bittner on International Arbitration at CADRA International Arbitration Summer School 2026

The opening session of the CADRA International Arbitration Summer School 2026 brought together Gary Born and Kristina Bittner for an introduction to international arbitration, covering cross-border practice, legal cultures, the New York Convention, UNCITRAL Model Law, institutional arbitration, arbitration agreements and career opportunities for young practitioners. The post “Bridging legal cultures”: Gary Born and Kristina Bittner on International Arbitration at...

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM

Project Eyalvathu Karavel | Certificate Course on Advanced Courtroom and Advocacy Skills

This certificate course is designed for young advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry with 0—2 years of professional experience. The course aims to enhance litigation skills, practical legal knowledge and professional competencies through structured and practice-oriented learning, with a vision to promote pro bono advocacy. The post Project Eyalvathu Karavel | Certificate Course on Advanced...

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 11:00 AM Calcutta High Court

A century of goodwill belongs to the Firm, not the family: What Calcutta HC’s Fox & Mandal ruling means

Calcutta High Court ruled that the goodwill and reputation of Fox & Mandal belong to the firm, not to the family of its former partners. The post A century of goodwill belongs to the Firm, not the family: What Calcutta HC’s Fox & Mandal ruling means appeared first on SCC Times.

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SCC Online Blog India 03 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises The Great Eastern Shipping Company on its recently announced buyback of its fully paid-up equity shares

CAM advised The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited on its ₹900 crore buyback of fully paid-up equity shares through the open-market stock exchange route The post Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises The Great Eastern Shipping Company on its recently announced buyback of its fully paid-up equity shares appeared first on SCC Times.

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JURIST Global 03 Sep 2026, 07:03 AM US Supreme Court

US dispatch: Supreme Court allows President Trump to move forward with mail-in voting directive

On August 24, 2026, the United States Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to put on hold a federal preliminary injunction blocking portions of President Trump’s executive directive concerning mail-in voting. In an unsigned per curiam opinion—Latin for “by the court”—the Court concluded that the states had not established the type of injury […] The post US dispatch...

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LiveLaw India 03 Sep 2026, 07:11 PM Supreme Court of India

Bar Councils Have No Disciplinary Power Over Law Students; BCI Chairman's Directions Against NALSAR Bad In Law: Supreme

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) and State Bar Councils have no statutory power to take disciplinary action against law students. The Bar Councils get disciplinary control over law students only after they enrol as Advocates.The Court clarified that disciplinary...

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