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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 07:00 PM

India Digital ADR Summit 2026: Justice Sonia Gokani outlines the road from Mediation Act, 2023 to institutional practice

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, Justice Sonia Gokani discussed the evolution of mediation after the Mediation Act, 2023, highlighting institutionalisation, mediator training, accreditation, specialised panels, community mediation and the role of human governance alongside technology. The post India Digital ADR Summit 2026: Justice Sonia Gokani outlines the road from Mediation Act, 2023 to institutional practice appeared first on...

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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 06:30 PM

From building infrastructure to building trust: CJI Surya Kant emphasises Rule of Law in infrastructure delivery

Addressing the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference 2026, the Chief Justice of India underscored that the Rule of Law was integral to infrastructure delivery, calling for clear contractual obligations, balanced risk allocation and effective dispute resolution mechanisms. The post From building infrastructure to building trust: CJI Surya Kant emphasises Rule of Law in infrastructure delivery appeared first on SCC Times.

Criminal Law Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 06:00 PM

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises the issuer entity, namely, Purple Style Labs Limited on its 6,800 million IPO

This Company is the first to be listed in the segment of growing multi-brand luxury omni-channel fashion platform in India. The equity shares of the Company commenced listing and trading on NSE and BSE on September 7, 2026. The post Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises the issuer entity, namely, Purple Style Labs Limited on its 6,800 million IPO appeared first on...

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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 05:00 PM High Court

Gauhati HC: Talaq-E-Hassan a valid form of divorce; registration must be sought before competent authority

The Court held that Talaq-E-Hassan remains a valid form of divorce and clarified that its registration is to be considered by the competent Marriage and Divorce Registrar under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024. The post Gauhati HC: Talaq-E-Hassan a valid form of divorce; registration must be sought before competent authority appeared first on SCC...

Criminal Law Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 04:30 PM

Top Legal Developments This Week [7 – 13 Sep 2026] | PG hostel collapse case; Vinesh Phogat’s plea; IVF age limit; Old EWS certificate valid; ‘My Feed, My Way’; and...

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week. The post Top Legal Developments This Week [7 – 13 Sep 2026] | PG hostel collapse case; Vinesh Phogat’s plea; IVF age limit; Old EWS certificate valid; ‘My Feed, My Way’; and more appeared first on SCC Times.

Criminal Law Litigation
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 03:00 PM Supreme Court of India

Inappropriate conduct or corporal punishment without sexual intent does not amount to sexual assault; Supreme Court quashes POCSO proceedings against school teacher

Supreme Court observed that while the accused being a teacher, needed to be more sensitive when dealing with young students, particularly girl students, his inappropriate conduct or use of corporal punishment, in the absence of the requisite sexual intent, could not by itself justify prosecution under the stringent provisions of the POCSO Act. The post Inappropriate conduct or corporal punishment...

Criminal Law Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 02:30 PM

Centre Notifies E-Commerce Rule Changes; Mandates Dark Pattern Audits, Price Transparency and Stronger Consumer Safeguards

Centre has notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing stricter disclosure requirements, annual dark pattern audits, greater transparency in rankings and search results, and enhanced consumer protection measures for e-commerce platforms. The post Centre Notifies E-Commerce Rule Changes; Mandates Dark Pattern Audits, Price Transparency and Stronger Consumer Safeguards appeared first on SCC Times.

Criminal Law
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 02:00 PM

India Digital ADR Summit 2026: Panel charts India’s route to becoming a global arbitration hub

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, arbitration professionals examined the steps required to position India as a competitive arbitration destination, including strengthening domestic confidence, promoting institutional arbitration, improving enforcement, developing specialised expertise and ensuring cost-efficient and time-bound dispute resolution. The post India Digital ADR Summit 2026: Panel charts India’s route to becoming a global arbitration hub appeared first on...

Arbitration Criminal Law Regulatory
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 01:00 PM

US Court refuses preliminary injunction in xAI Challenge to Minnesota’s AI Anti-Nudification Law amid child safety concerns

United States District Court: The dispute arose from Minnesota’s enactment of HF 1606, an anti-nudification law regulating AI tools capable of generating The post US Court refuses preliminary injunction in xAI Challenge to Minnesota’s AI Anti-Nudification Law amid child safety concerns appeared first on SCC Times.

Criminal Law Judiciary
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM

Government Law College, Kozhikode | Call for Papers: Imperium Capitalis 2026 — National Seminar on Intellectual Property as Corporate Hegemony

This seminar brings together students, lawyers, research scholars, professionals to confront a pressing question: Who really owns knowledge, and who gets left outside the gates? The post Government Law College, Kozhikode | Call for Papers: Imperium Capitalis 2026 — National Seminar on Intellectual Property as Corporate Hegemony appeared first on SCC Times.

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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 11:00 AM Karnataka High Court

Former SP’s paperweight attack on subordinate was no official duty: Karnataka HC refuses to quash proceedings

It would only be appropriate to apply nexus test to overt acts and determine, if they are wholly or reasonably connected to discharge of official function by accused and by taking note of fact that Section 170 Karnataka Police Act, 1963 extends statutory protection even to reasonable excesses. The post Former SP’s paperweight attack on subordinate was no official duty...

Criminal Law
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SCC Online Blog India 14 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM

Calcutta Bar Library Club unveils portrait of late Senior Advocate Ashoke Kumar Sen on its 200th Anniversary

The event was attended by Chief Justice R.V. Ghuge; Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty; Senior Advocates Sudipto Sarkar, President of the Bar Library Club, and Jayanta Mitra, former Advocate General of West Bengal; Senior Advocate Sanjiv Sen, grandnephew of late Senior Advocate Ashoke Kumar Sen; and Barrister Ashoke Kumar Sen Jr., his grandson. The post Calcutta Bar Library Club unveils portrait of...

Judiciary
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JURIST Global 14 Sep 2026, 08:46 AM

Zambia’s cancellation of six critics’ passports on national security grounds raises human rights concerns, Amnesty International says

Amnesty International on Friday accused Zambian authorities of using administrative powers to silence government critics after the passports of six opposition figures, academics and commentators were cancelled on “national security” grounds. The cancellations immediately rendered the documents invalid for travel and identification, while the government has not publicly detailed the specific security allegations against each […] The post Zambia’s cancellation...

Criminal Law Human Rights
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