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Myanmar refugee crisis requires longstanding solutions, UN says

The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday called for lasting solutions to Myanmar’s displacement and refugee crisis, warning that the outcome must enable refugees to return home with a future to look forward to safely. Senior UN officials underscored the importance of allowing Rohingya refugees to “return home safely and with dignity, while ensuring justice and accountability.” […] The post Myanmar...

Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use modified voter verification database

Intensifying violence in Yemen exacerbates civilian suffering, UN Human Rights Chief says

United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said Thursday he was appalled by the increasing impact that the intensifying conflict in Yemen between the Ansar Allah (Houthi) armed group, the government of Yemen and various affiliated forces is having on civilians. Turk strongly condemned the civilians’ increased suffering and fear caused by the violence. “Civilians […] The post Intensifying violence...

Colombia’s anti-drug policies could deepen racial discrimination, UN experts warn

The UN International Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equity in Law Enforcement on Thursday urged Colombia to ensure that its security and drug-control policies do not reinforce systemic racism against people of African descent. The warning comes as Colombia faces pressure to strengthen its response to drug trafficking, armed groups and criminal organizations. […] The post Colombia’s anti-drug...

Amnesty International commends the Central Bank of Ireland for discontinuing the sale of Israel bonds

Amnesty International on Wednesday commended the Central Bank of Ireland’s decision to discontinue issuance of Israel Bonds to be sold on the European Economic Area, calling the decision a meaningful step in global efforts to prevent financial support for activities tied to Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Welcoming the Central Bank’s decision as a critical […] The post Amnesty International...

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DRC leader warns UN of tech disparities as conflict persists

In a UN speech Wednesday, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Judith Suminwa, alerted to disparities between mineral producing nations that facilitate AI and renewable energy growth and nations who implement these technologies. “It would be both unjust and dangerous for added value, jobs, know-how, and technologies to remain concentrated far […] The post DRC leader...

Key takeaways from an active week at the court

Plus, the Trump administration brought (yet) another immigration case to SCOTUS.

FSSAI proposes restrictions on analogue dairy products; non-milk products may no longer be sold as ‘paneer’

FSSAI has released draft regulations proposing to prohibit the use of the term “paneer” for products made from constituents not derived from milk, with the objective of preventing consumers from being misled about the nature and composition of such products. The post FSSAI proposes restrictions on analogue dairy products; non-milk products may no longer be sold as ‘paneer’ appeared first...

Khaitan & Co advises Brokers on INR 11,988 Crore sale of 25.03% stake in Knowledge Realty Trust

The OFS was undertaken, inter alia, to facilitate compliance with the minimum public unitholding requirements applicable to the Trust. The post Khaitan & Co advises Brokers on INR 11,988 Crore sale of 25.03% stake in Knowledge Realty Trust appeared first on SCC Times.

Kerala HC directs State Bar Council to identify advocates who have not qualified AIBE since 2021 and continue review of defaults

The Court also directed the Bar Council to publish the list of advocates who have since qualified AIBE and keep the District Judiciary informed, given the ramifications if similar defaults recur. The post Kerala HC directs State Bar Council to identify advocates who have not qualified AIBE since 2021 and continue review of defaults appeared first on SCC Times.

Kamkus College of Law | Kamla Sukul Memorial National Moot Court Competition 2026

The Kamla Sukul Memorial National Moot Court Competition 2026 seeks to encourage students to go beyond theoretical learning and engage with the practical dimensions of legal education. Through memorial preparation, intensive legal research, oral submissions, and courtroom advocacy, participants will have the opportunity to sharpen their analytical and argumentative abilities. The post Kamkus College of Law | Kamla Sukul Memorial...

S&R Associates advises ICICI Securities, DAM Capital and JM Financial on INR 10 Billion Hero Motors IPO

The S&R team was led by partners Juhi Singh and Shiv Bhargava, and included associates Anmol Kanodia, Abhishek Gupta, Ishika Patnaik, Vasundhara Gupta and Sahsransh Pandey. The post S&R Associates advises ICICI Securities, DAM Capital and JM Financial on INR 10 Billion Hero Motors IPO appeared first on SCC Times.

What actually happens in the Mediation Room? Real-world insights from Indian boardrooms and courtrooms at Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026

At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, a senior advocate, a public sector bank executive and a general counsel spoke candidly about what mediation actually looks like once lawyers and clients are inside the room, and about the practical, cultural and institutional obstacles that keep Indian commercial disputes from reaching it in the first...

ILNU MUN Chapter VI, Institute of Law, Nirma University

Theme: “वयं भविष्यं रचयामः — We Create the Future” The post ILNU MUN Chapter VI, Institute of Law, Nirma University appeared first on SCC Times.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Kotak Mahindra Capital, Morgan Stanley India and Nomura on ₹2,000 crore Qualified Institutions Placement by Bharat Forge Ltd.

A portion of this QIP’s proceeds is proposed to be used for financing capital expenditure towards defence equipment capabilities. SAM also previously advised the lead managers on Bharat Forge’s ₹1,650 crore QIP in December 2024. The post Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises Kotak Mahindra Capital, Morgan Stanley India and Nomura on ₹2,000 crore Qualified Institutions Placement by Bharat Forge...

Delhi High Court on BCI Chairman row: Plea seeking FIR over alleged Advocate assault dismissed

Delhi High Court held that the plea seeking FIR and investigation into the alleged assault of advocates at BCI premises was not maintainable, with an alternate remedy available under BNSS. The post Delhi High Court on BCI Chairman row: Plea seeking FIR over alleged Advocate assault dismissed appeared first on SCC Times.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court again to allow expedited third-country deportations

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court Thursday to allow it to continue expedited deportations of immigrants to third countries, seeking emergency relief from a lower court ruling requiring the government to provide individuals with a meaningful opportunity to raise fears of persecution or torture before removal. Third-country removals involve deporting immigrants to countries […] The post Trump administration...

CAM advises J.P. Morgan with respect to sale of equity shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures by Peak XV Partners Investments VI-1 and Sequoia Capital Global Growth Fund III – U.S./India...

The transaction was led by Aashima Johur, Partner; with support from Medhashree Verma, Senior Associate. The post CAM advises J.P. Morgan with respect to sale of equity shares of Billionbrains Garage Ventures by Peak XV Partners Investments VI-1 and Sequoia Capital Global Growth Fund III – U.S./India Annex Fund, L.P appeared first on SCC Times.

CDSCO warns against indiscriminate use of NSAIDs and antibiotics; issues stakeholder-specific guidance

CDSCO has issued an advisory cautioning against the indiscriminate use of NSAIDs and antibiotics, reiterating prescription-only sale requirements and urging rational use to prevent chronic kidney disease, adverse drug reactions and antimicrobial resistance. The post CDSCO warns against indiscriminate use of NSAIDs and antibiotics; issues stakeholder-specific guidance appeared first on SCC Times.

CAM advises ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and its group entities on Brookfield’s strategic investment of up to USD 600 million in ACME’s green molecules platform

The investment is intended to support the development and construction of ACME's pipeline of green molecule projects across India and the Middle East, underpinning the next phase of growth of its energy transition business. The post CAM advises ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and its group entities on Brookfield’s strategic investment of up to USD 600 million in ACME’s green...

The US is Now Treating Import Duty Fraud as a Serious Crime — Foreign Companies Should Take Note

by Nikhil Varshney* and Pragati Sharma** The post The US is Now Treating Import Duty Fraud as a Serious Crime — Foreign Companies Should Take Note appeared first on SCC Times.

Call for Papers | Two-Day International Collegium on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), 23rd- 24th November, 2026 Submit Abstracts by 15th October, 2026

Christ Academy Institute of Law, Bengaluru, in collaboration with CEERA-NLSIU, invites abstracts for a Two-Day International Collegium on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) to be held on 23—24 November 2026 in hybrid mode. The deadline for abstract submission is 15 October 2026, with selected papers considered for publication in an edited volume with an ISBN. The post Call for...

Supreme Court split on referring EC Act challenge to larger bench; pitches permanent 5-Judge bench for constitutional issues

Pitching for a permanent 5-judge bench, the Court reasoned that resolving constitutional issues is the primary task of Judges of the Supreme Court, that must remain its core priority. Pendency of references for far too long does not reflect well on the institution. The post Supreme Court split on referring EC Act challenge to larger bench; pitches permanent 5-Judge bench...

Period Leave & Workplace Policy | Sidebar Spotlight Founders Episode

In the pilot episode of SideBar Spotlight, Simran Kohli, Adv speaks with Pooja Mahajan, Founding Partner, Chandhiok & Mahajan Advocates & Solicitors; The post Period Leave & Workplace Policy | Sidebar Spotlight Founders Episode appeared first on SCC Times.

Argentine President levies strong condemnations against UN on Falklands dispute, AI regulation, and COVID-19 overreach

Argentine President Javier Milei on Wednesday expressed harsh criticism towards the UN, accusing the organization of breaking the “sacred covenant” on which it was founded. Speaking at the General Debate of the Assembly’s 81st session, Milei touched on several issues which he framed as UN failures and overreach. A focus of the speech was Argentina’s […] The post Argentine President...

Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Russia and warns war’s impact is spreading beyond Ukraine

In his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged countries to increase pressure on Russia nearly five years into its full-scale war against Ukraine. He urged states to restrict Russia’s financial capacity to continue the conflict ahead of winter and warned that the conflict’s effects are spreading beyond their […] The post Zelenskyy calls...

UN experts demand end to Iran’s border killings of minorities after repeated reports of unlawful shootings

UN experts on Wednesday demanded an end to unlawful killings of vulnerable Kurdish civilians and Baloch communities in Iran, documenting at least 12 confirmed killings of Kurdish border couriers (kolbars) and 13 Baloch fuel carriers (sukhtbars) in 2026, highlighting a pattern of lethal attacks this year by military and border control forces. The group of […] The post UN experts...

Trump administration again urges justices to allow deportations to third-party countries

Kirkland, Latham and Jones Day steer Royal Caribbean’s $3bn acquisition of stake in Sandals

Kirkland & Ellis is advising cruise operator on its largest-ever deal, with Latham & Watkins and Jones Day acting for Sandals

German legal AI platform Noxtua raises more than €100m in Series C funding round

CMS and Dentons sell their stakes, with the proceeds to finance further European expansion

King & Spalding adds disputes partner from Freshfields in Paris

Julie Chapuy is the second addition to the firm’s Paris disputes bench this month

Delhi High Court halts London arbitration in UN military cargo dispute

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 25, 2026

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : September 25, 2026

Sultanpur Bar Election | Allahabad High Court Orders Inquiry To Identify 'Black Sheep' Advocates After Ballot Boxes 'Looted'

Section 216 CrPC Cannot Be Used To Add Charges Without Prima Facie Material: J&K High Court Rejects ED Plea In Farooq Abdullah-JKCA Case

Almost half of US companies skip their AI governance policies to speed up deployment - EY study

Survey finds that while majority of companies have AI governance policies, many are willing to ignore them

Nominations open for 2027 Women and Diversity in Law Awards

Awards will return to London in April to celebrate individuals and initiatives helping to make the UK legal profession more inclusive

Houlihan Lokey hires Paychex CLO as next legal chief

Prabha Sip Bhandari replaces Christopher Crain after more than 20 years as investment bank’s GC

5 officers suspended, 543 properties demolished, 178 sealed after Satya Niketan PG collapse: MCD to Delhi High Court

Myanmar terror training case: Delhi court allows accused US and Ukrainian nationals to travel to their home countries

Supreme Court asks BCI to consider withdrawing upper age limit for 5-year LL.B

P&H High Court cancels murder accused's bail after his 'band baja dunga' threat

Two coats, one body: Why cheating and criminal breach of trust refuse to share a cell

2020 Delhi riots: Supreme Court relaxes Meeran Haider's bail condition

Stamping hurdle in enforcement of arbitral awards

Missing train ticket cannot defeat compensation claim after passenger’s death: Supreme Court

LKS advises Raghava Life Sciences on sale of API business to RPG Active Pharma

Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea challenging survey of Sambhal mosque

Kerala court orders FIR against actress Lakshmi Priya for sexually coloured remarks about actress Ansiba Hassan

Supreme Court seeks NIA response to bail plea of man accused of links to Dawood Ibrahim’s gang

Collegium should include President’s nominee, Attorney General: Retired Justice Pankaj Mithal

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises Ethereal Exploration Guild on acquisition of industrial land in Tirupati

Trilegal, JSA, Solicis Lex act on Samara Capital's stake acquisition in Associated Road Carriers, Calyx Container Terminals

Matter not of one lady but about PM: Delhi HC orders takedown of explicit AI photo of woman with PM Modi seen during CJP protest

Air India fined ₹50k for de-boarding disabled woman, damaging wheelchair

Madras High Court bars videos linked to POCSO case against GEM Granites founder R Veeramani

Women wrestlers move sessions court against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's acquittal in sexual harassment case

Supreme Court refuses to halt forensic audit of Fortis transactions in Daiichi-Singh brothers dispute

Propriety Questions Emerge As Son Of Justice SC Sharma, Who Heard ECI & Medha Roopam Cases, Is Election

Certain serious questions concerning judicial propriety have arisen in the light of newly surfaced information that the son of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma of the Supreme Court is the standing counsel of the Election Commission of India in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.This assumes...

'The Liver Doctor' Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Against Prescription Of Arsenic-Based Homeo Medicine For Covid Immunity

'The Liver Doctor' Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Against Prescription Of Arsenic-Based Homeo Medicine For Covid Immunity

Supreme Court Calls For GD Entries, CCTV Footage In Plea Alleging Assam Police Custodial Torture

Supreme Court Calls For GD Entries, CCTV Footage In Plea Alleging Assam Police Custodial Torture

'There Can't Be Part Acceptance & Part Rejection Of Prosecutrix's Statement' : Supreme Court Acquits Man In Rape Case

'There Can't Be Part Acceptance & Part Rejection Of Prosecutrix's Statement' : Supreme Court Acquits Man In Rape Case

Admiralty Law | Valid Bareboat Charter Termination Ends Demise Charter Without Physical Repossession : Supreme Court Vacates Vessel Arrest

Admiralty Law | Valid Bareboat Charter Termination Ends Demise Charter Without Physical Repossession : Supreme Court Vacates Vessel Arrest

Supreme Court Directs Centre, States To Implement 2026 ICU Guidelines, Sets Deadlines For Infrastructure & Recruitment

'Deeply Regrettable': Allahabad High Court Flags Repeated Litigation Over PwBD Eligibility For MBBS, Says Boards Can't Re-Assess Disability

'No Mens Rea', Act Appears Rash & Negligent: Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Father Accused Of Applying Burning Wicks On 'Possessed' Daughter

Kerala High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To CPI(M)'s KS Arunkumar In Case Over Post On Home Minister's Foreign Trip

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BREAKING| Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Prosecution Of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, SIT Inquiry Into SIR Voter DeletionsThe petitioner

The petitioner also seeks the reversal of the decisions taken by the CEC allegedly without the concurrence of two Election Commissioners.

S.413 BNSS | Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal By Magistrate Lies Before Sessions Court : Supreme Court

S.413 BNSS | Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal By Magistrate Lies Before Sessions Court : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Hindi As Official Language Of Apex Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Hindi As Official Language Of Apex Court

Women Wrestlers Move Delhi Court Against Acquittal Of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case

Women Wrestlers Move Delhi Court Against Acquittal Of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case

Supreme Court Upholds HC Judgment That 'Dua' For Electoral Victory Doesn't Constitute Soliciting Votes On Religious Grounds

Supreme Court Upholds HC Judgment That 'Dua' For Electoral Victory Doesn't Constitute Soliciting Votes On Religious Grounds

Supreme Court Asks Rajasthan District Judge To Approach HC Chief Justice Over Lack Of Facilities

Supreme Court Asks Rajasthan District Judge To Approach HC Chief Justice Over Lack Of Facilities

Completed Trial Cannot Be Remanded Merely For Procedural Lapse Without Proof Of Prejudice : Supreme Court The Supreme

The Supreme Court has held that a completed trial under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be remanded back to trial merely on the...

'Failed To Prove Karta Sold Ancestral Property Without Legal Necesssity' : Supreme Court Restores Dismissal Of Partition Suit

'Won't Affect Outcome': ECI To Calcutta High Court In Congress's Plea Against BJP Nandigram Candidate's Alleged Age Discrepancy, Order Reserved

Seized Vehicle Used By UP Cops For Raid, Later Involved In Fatal Accident; Allahabad High Court Orders DGP Inquiry

Supreme Court dismisses PIL for use of Hindi as one of its official court languages

Supreme Court asks GST authorities not to act against lawyer Puneet Batra till September 28

PIL filed before Supreme Court seeking action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, SIT probe into deletion of voters during SIR

Kerala High Court flags poor facilities in POCSO courts after judges visit; asks State to act

Delhi High Court asks police to decide bank union's plea for protest site by September 28

Litigant can't disown lawyer's arguments to wriggle out of orders: Delhi High Court

US Universities to establish physical campuses in India; Trilegal advises

ANM Global strengthens IP, Sports, Fashion & Art Law Practice with Law SB merger

Here is why Madras High Court said house husbands should become the new normal

Saying 'dua' for poll victory is not soliciting votes in the name of religion: Supreme Court upholds HC verdict

Oon & Bazul rebrands as Bazul after Oon Thian Seng's exit to Cornerstone Law

Seepage forces DNLU Jabalpur classes, exams to go online as students still await permanent campus

Supreme Court seeks response from Goa on Tarun Tejpal's appeal against rape case conviction

Saraf and Partners advises AMPIN Energy Transition on $100 million equity fundraise

Samarth Jhunjhunwala launches Jhunjhunwala Legal

Branded before being heard: Audi alteram partem and the journey from Rajesh Agarwal to Amit Iron pt. 2

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises Groyyo on Series B fundraise

Trilegal advises AXISCADES on 90% stake acquisition in Cloud Wave Technologies

Calcutta High Court grants relief to ABP editor, journalist in FIR over ‘Gerua Gundami’ headline