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One very busy weekend

Plus, how two men without lawyers got their cases to the Supreme Court.

Trump renews Supreme Court request to allow mail-in ballot plan

The Trump administration on Sunday appealed for the third time to the US Supreme Court, asking the justices to approve the president’s plan for mail-in ballots under the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) “Ballot Mail for Federal Elections” rule. In the emergency application, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to allow USPS to […] The post Trump renews...

NFSU’s IDDRC to host India Digital ADR Summit 2026 on AI, cybersecurity and digital evidence: Registrations open

The two-day summit will explore Artificial Intelligence, Online Dispute Resolution, digital evidence, cybersecurity, arbitration, mediation and cross-border dispute resolution, with a focus on building an innovative, secure and technology-enabled ADR ecosystem in India and beyond. The post NFSU’s IDDRC to host India Digital ADR Summit 2026 on AI, cybersecurity and digital evidence: Registrations open appeared first on SCC Times.

‘Pious wife’ and ‘Bahu’ remarks unwarranted and regressive, cannot replace child-welfare assessment: Bombay HC sets aside family court’s interim custody order

The Court held that the Family Court had not appreciated the jurisdictional parameters of Section 12, Guardians and Wards Act and had failed to independently assess the physical, emotional, educational or psychological welfare of the child while directing change of interim custody. The post ‘Pious wife’ and ‘Bahu’ remarks unwarranted and regressive, cannot replace child-welfare assessment: Bombay HC sets aside...

From “I Agree” to “I Understand”: Why Digital Privacy Literacy Matters in the Age of Data Farming

by Roushan K. Singh* The post From “I Agree” to “I Understand”: Why Digital Privacy Literacy Matters in the Age of Data Farming appeared first on SCC Times.

SAM & Co. advises Parijat Industries on its acquisition of retailer-focused digital commerce platform and other transactional aspects of the strategic collaboration with HELM AG

The transaction also marks the beginning of a broader strategic collaboration between Parijat and HELM, spanning across digital commerce, branded crop protection products, technical manufacturing and international distribution. The post SAM & Co. advises Parijat Industries on its acquisition of retailer-focused digital commerce platform and other transactional aspects of the strategic collaboration with HELM AG appeared first on SCC Times.

Satya Niketan PG Hostel Building Collapse: Delhi HC directs Citywide PG Hostels inspection, inquiry into regulatory lapses, fixing of Officials’ responsibility

Taking note of the assurance given by the MCD, Union of India and Delhi Police that all possible steps were being taken and the rescue operation was being conducted in full swing, the Court expressed the hope that the efforts would be doubled so that human lives could be saved. The post Satya Niketan PG Hostel Building Collapse: Delhi HC...

Maharashtra revises Registration Fees for Searches, Copies and Home Registration Visits

Maharashtra Government has amended the Table of Fees under the Registration Act, 1908, revising charges for computerized searches, certified copies and attendance at private residences or jails. The post Maharashtra revises Registration Fees for Searches, Copies and Home Registration Visits appeared first on SCC Times.

India’s arbitration wish list: Finality, institutionalisation and judicial discipline at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Day 3, Session 1 of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 brought together senior judges and jurists to examine what India’s arbitration framework should look like after three decades of legislative development, with the discussion focusing on judicial intervention, quality of arbitral awards, institutional arbitration, Section 11 appointments, Section 29A timelines, Section 34 challenges, consistency in Supreme Court jurisprudence and the need...

CAM acts as Indian legal counsel to J.P. Morgan India with respect to the sale of equity shares of Meesho by SVF II Meerkat (DE) LLC

The transaction was led by Aashima Johur, Partner; with support from Medhashree Verma, Senior Associate. The post CAM acts as Indian legal counsel to J.P. Morgan India with respect to the sale of equity shares of Meesho by SVF II Meerkat (DE) LLC appeared first on SCC Times.

NUALS, Kochi | National Seminar on Labour Laws, Indian Knowledge System and Constitutional Values

The Seminar aims to explore labour laws in India through the combined perspectives of the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) and the Constitutional vision of social justice. It examines how the ancient Indian ideal of Sarva Jana Hitaya, Sarva Jana Sukhaya (the welfare and happiness of all) aligns with modern labour rights and constitutional values. The post NUALS, Kochi | National...

Applying mouth to a child’s private part constitutes penetrative sexual assault under S. 3(d), POCSO Act; Kerala HC upholds conviction

The Kerala High Court upheld the conviction of an accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, holding that intentional application of the mouth to the private part of a child squarely falls within the ambit of Section 3(d) of the Act and constitutes penetrative sexual assault. The post Applying mouth to a child’s private part constitutes...

NLIU Bhopal Wins MMCS International Maritime Arbitration Competition, 2026

A team from the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal emerged as the Winners of the MMCS International Maritime Arbitration Competition, 2026, The post NLIU Bhopal Wins MMCS International Maritime Arbitration Competition, 2026 appeared first on SCC Times.

From New Laws to Regulatory Reforms: August 2026’s Key Legislative and Legal Developments

Key developments during the month of August included new legislation, judicial accountability measures, regulatory reforms and significant updates affecting businesses, professionals and other stakeholders. The post From New Laws to Regulatory Reforms: August 2026’s Key Legislative and Legal Developments appeared first on SCC Times.

Malaysia adopts new Cross-Border Insolvency Framework

Malaysia has operationalised its first cross-border insolvency law from 28 August 2026, enabling recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings and cooperation between Malaysian and foreign courts. The post Malaysia adopts new Cross-Border Insolvency Framework appeared first on SCC Times.

Fox & Mandal advises Priority Jewels Ltd on its IPO and listing on NSE and BSE

Fox & Mandal acted as sole legal counsel to Priority Jewels Limited and advised the Company on legal due diligence and the drafting of the offer document in connection with the IPO. The post Fox & Mandal advises Priority Jewels Ltd on its IPO and listing on NSE and BSE appeared first on SCC Times.

Can LinkedIn Build a Law Firm’s Reputation? | Sidebar Spotlight Pilot Episode

In an increasingly crowded legal market, being good at the work is no longer the whole story. But can branding and social The post Can LinkedIn Build a Law Firm’s Reputation? | Sidebar Spotlight Pilot Episode appeared first on SCC Times.

Is Your Arbitration Clause Built to Arbitrate? — Supreme Court Answers

by Abhishek Shivpuri* The post Is Your Arbitration Clause Built to Arbitrate? — Supreme Court Answers appeared first on SCC Times.

Germany denies breaching international obligations by supplying weapons to Israel

Germany on Monday challenged Nicaragua’s claims that it has breached international obligations by supplying weapons to Israel, asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss the case brought against it. Germany responded to proceedings instituted by Nicaragua in 2024 alleging that Germany breached the Genocide Convention, multiple Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols, and other […] The post Germany denies...

UN report finds Israel forcibly displaced Palestinians from West Bank refugee camps

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) released a report Friday finding that Israeli security forces forcibly displaced more than 33,000 Palestinians from the Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarm refugee camps in the occupied West Bank in January and February 2025. The OHCHR stated that the forces widely destroyed homes and infrastructure during Operation Iron Wall […] The post UN report...

Addleshaw Goddard wins UK government nuclear energy development mandate

The firm will support the government’s push to attract private funding for the next-generation of nuclear energy

Mayer Brown boosts Brussels presence with Baker McKenzie trade partner hire

Pablo Bentes, who joins with two team members, specialises in representing sovereign states in international trade disputes

ABA Council Repeals Diversity Standard Amid Uncertainty About the Organization's Future as a Law School Accreditor

ABA Council Repeals Diversity Standard Amid Uncertainty About the Organization's Future as a Law School Accreditor

Larger Paychecks to More De-equitizations: PE's Potential Effects on Partner Comp

A&O Shearman Recast: A Greater China Strategy Takes Shape

'Kind of a Sweet Spot': Joann Jones Led Baker & Hostetler's Atlanta Office Growth From IP Outpost to Major Presence

Litigation Leaders: Brithem’s Lauren Tabaksblat on Building a Trial Team, Not a Founder Platform

Lawmaker Seeks DHS Data Demands; Probing Whether New Yorkers' Have Been Targeted

Litigation Tech Startup Concorda Announces $3.8M Seed Round

How I Made My Mark as a Lateral: Neal Seth of Woods Rogers

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up: September 8, 2026Links to reports of September 8'Victim Didn't Identify Accused In Court' :

Links to reports of September 8'Victim Didn't Identify Accused In Court' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted For Rape Of 5-Year-OldHow To Attribute Mens Rea To Company? Supreme Court Explains Three-Stage InquiryIndian Stamp Act | Is Fraudulent Intent Necessary To Invoke S.47A Over Undervalued...

LiveLaw Academy Launches Capsule Course on Mergers and Acquisitions

LiveLaw Academy Launches Capsule Course on Mergers and Acquisitions

Solatium & Interest For Land Acquisition Under National Highways Act To Be Computed As Per 1894 Act For Pre-2015 Awards : Supreme Court

Solatium & Interest For Land Acquisition Under National Highways Act To Be Computed As Per 1894 Act For Pre-2015 Awards : Supreme Court

Pre-Regularization Service Must Be Counted For Pension Benefits : Supreme Court

Pre-Regularization Service Must Be Counted For Pension Benefits : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Asst Professor's Appointment Despite Doubts Over PhD, Orders University Probe

Supreme Court Upholds Asst Professor's Appointment Despite Doubts Over PhD, Orders University Probe

Freebies To Doctors | Supreme Court Reserves Order In Plea Seeking Regulation Of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices

Freebies To Doctors | Supreme Court Reserves Order In Plea Seeking Regulation Of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices

Widow's Family Pension Must Be Paid From Date Of Husband's Death : Supreme Court

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: September 08, 2026

Revisional Authority Can't Set Aside Final Order Passed By Coordinate Revisional Authority In Separate Revision: Allahabad High Court

Long Cohabitation As Husband & Wife Raises Strong Presumption Of Valid Marriage, Heavy Burden On Party Challenging It: MP High Court

'Prima Facie Suicide' Doesn't End Matter, Police Must Examine Material Suggesting Abetment: MP High Court

Prajwal Revanna sent to police custody for two days over mobile phone use in prison

Prisoners in Punjab become drug-dependent after entering jail: P&H High Court calls situation serious

We don't want AI to train young lawyers: Panelists at India ADR Week 2026 in Mumbai

India ADR Week 2026: Experts debate geopolitics, neutrality and arbitral seat selection in global arbitration

Gujarat High Court rejects Asaram’s plea for 20-day bail

Law teacher moves Delhi High Court to regulate addictive features of social media platforms

Triumvir Law onboards Akshit Mago as Partner in Delhi

The crisis of pending contempt petitions in the Orissa High Court

Gauhati High Court gets two new additional judges

Former Khaitan & Co Partner Tanu Banerjee joins Jio Studios as Chief Legal Officer

The public law overhang in arbitration: Does the public sector trigger differential judicial oversight?

Supreme Court exempts actor Rajpal Yadav from surrendering in cheque bounce case subject to ₹5 crore deposit

Centre clears appointment of 3 judicial officers as judges of Chhattisgarh High Court

Gaurav Bhatia files ₹2 crore defamation case in Delhi HC against CJP's Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka

Supreme Court asks Centre to consider setting up expert panel for legal education reforms

After Kerala High Court nudge, State renames mental health institutions as Happiness and Wellness Centres

Calcutta High Court transfers hate speech case against Mahua Moitra to MP/MLA Court

Will summon your officers if you don't decide on remission plea by Dara Singh: Supreme Court to Odisha

Supreme Court extends tenure of 3 NGT members; AG says 229 tribunal members' tenure extended

Excello Law makes double partner hire from Gunnercooke, Smith Thompson

Hires include corporate partner Stephen Morrall and three-lawyer property litigation team led by partner Claire-Elaine Arthurs

Cloud communications business Bandwidth promotes deputy to GC role

Emily Harlan succeeds Brandon Asbill, who is retiring

Human Rights Courts Can Be Approached Directly Without Prior Recourse To Commission: Supreme Court Upholds Karnataka RuleThe Supreme

The Supreme Court has recently upheld the validity of Rule 6 of the Karnataka State Human Rights Courts Rules, 2006, holding that the provision is neither inconsistent with the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 nor ultra vires the rule-making power of the State legislature under Section 41 of the...

'Will Summon Secretary If No Decision Taken On Dara Singh's Remission': Supreme Court Pulls Up Odisha

'Will Summon Secretary If No Decision Taken On Dara Singh's Remission': Supreme Court Pulls Up Odisha

Supreme Court To Examine Delhi Satya Niketan Building Collapse, Amicus Seeks Directions To Inspect PGs & Hostels

Supreme Court To Examine Delhi Satya Niketan Building Collapse, Amicus Seeks Directions To Inspect PGs & Hostels

LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: August 13 - 18, 2026

LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: August 13 - 18, 2026

Plaintiff In Specific Performance Suit Must First Debunk Suspicious Circumstances : Supreme Court

Plaintiff In Specific Performance Suit Must First Debunk Suspicious Circumstances : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions UP Govt Over NSA Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused, Reserves Order

Supreme Court Questions UP Govt Over NSA Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused, Reserves Order

Supreme Court Clears Implementation Of Resolution Plan For Stalled 'Sushant Aquapolis' Project In Ghaziabad In a relief to

In a relief to home buyers of the Ghaziabad-based housing project 'Sushant Aquapolis,' the Supreme Court recently cleared the path for implementation...

Indian Stamp Act | Is Fraudulent Intent Necessary To Invoke S.47A Over Undervalued Deed? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

How To Attribute Mens Rea To Company? Supreme Court Explains Three-Stage Inquiry

'Easy Prey' Found In Orphan Man With Little Means To Defend Himself: P&H High Court Acquits Death-Row Convict In Minor's Rape-Murder Case

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Restraining Carrom Federation From Using 'India', 'Indian' In Name

Current Duty Charge Service Can't Be Counted For Regular Service For promotion : Punjab & Haryana High Court

Party with sufficient interest can participate in CCI proceedings to aid public interest: Delhi High Court

We need to have more brown in international arbitration: Karnataka HC CJ Vibhu Bakhru at India ADR Week

Is Andar Bahar a game of skill or chance? Karnataka HC refers issue to larger bench

Nobody questions economic damage caused by Supreme Court judgments: Sajan Poovayya

HNLU team finishes second at Asia Pacific Commercial Mediation Competition

HNLU finishes runner-up at FDI Moot South Asia rounds, advances to finals in Shenzhen

Satya Niketan building collapse: Supreme Court says it is mooting examination of issue on pan-India basis

Fox Mandal & Associates adopts Harvey to sharpen its client-centric focus

33 years after petition was filed, Karnataka HC discovers it was filed by a dead person

If you use AI to substitute your own brainwork, it is a problem: Nakul Dewan flags 'cognitive offloading'

Centre moves Supreme Court to transfer Anil Ambani Black Money Act petitions to Delhi HC

Kerala High Court stays trial in Puttingal fire tragedy case after SPP objects to his removal

UP judge claims criminal cases were transferred from his court to benefit gangsters, mafia

Bombay High Court refuses to quash defamation case against Rahul Gandhi for remarks on PM Modi

Madras High Court orders probe into disappearance of land acquisition file from Government Pleader’s office

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises on Parijat Industries - HELM collaboration

Khaitan & Co, Trilegal act on ESDS ₹720 crore IPO

Can stamp authorities probe property undervaluation without proof of fraud? Supreme Court larger bench to decide

Project 39A enters MoU with Indian Police Foundation and UP State Institute of Forensic Science

Visually disabled candidate claims irregular medical review cost her an IAS seat: Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand

Allahabad High Court censures judge who held trial to help lawyer earn fees despite parties settling dispute

Campus Law Centre DU Team 2 wins inaugural Law Alumni Golf Championship in Chandigarh

DSK Legal strengthens Real Estate and Dispute Resolution practices

Delhi High Court rejects NEET UG paper leak accused's plea against arrest; imposes ₹25,000 costs

Good ideas no longer need a sponsor before they can exist: vibecode.law co-founder Alex Baker

Trilegal advises Pixxel on $100 million Series C fundraise

Khaitan & Co assists NIIF on setting up ₹19,000 crore infrastructure fund

JSA advises NaBFID, Axis Bank, PTC India FinServ on financing for telecommunications infrastructure project

Delhi building collapse: Satya Niketan PG owner Hariram Gupta, wife sent to judicial custody for 14 days

LiveLaw Breaking News Alerts: 08 September 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...

'Victim Didn't Identify Accused In Court' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted For Rape Of 5-Year-Old

'Victim Didn't Identify Accused In Court' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Convicted For Rape Of 5-Year-Old

UP Govt's Policy On Encounters, NSA Detention & Property Seizure Has Brought Down Crime: UP Judge Agrees With State Claim

UP Govt's Policy On Encounters, NSA Detention & Property Seizure Has Brought Down Crime: UP Judge Agrees With State Claim

'I'd Rather Die Than Be Called A Coward Judge': UP Judge Claims Serious Cases Recalled From His Court To Benefit Mafia, Criminals

'I'd Rather Die Than Be Called A Coward Judge': UP Judge Claims Serious Cases Recalled From His Court To Benefit Mafia, Criminals

Excluding Legally Unavailable Posts From Ongoing Recruitment Doesn't Amount To Changing “Rules Of Game” Midway: Allahabad High Court

Investigating Agency's Jurisdiction Determined By Offences Disclosed In FIR, Not Those Ultimately Established: J&K&L High Court

Contractors Can't Claim Interest On Delayed Payments After Failing To Challenge Earlier Orders: AP High Court