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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.

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NUALS in association with Kerala Judicial Academy to organise three-day seminar on Music, Cinema and Law

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), in association with the Kerala Judicial Academy, is organising a three-day seminar on “Music, Cinema and Law”, which will bring together leading voices from the judiciary, government, legal academia and the creative industry. The seminar will feature addresses by the Chief Minister of Kerala, a Judge of the Supreme Court of India and the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, among other eminent speakers.

EWS Certificate preceding financial year

Case Briefs High Courts

EWS Certificate from the year before cannot be rejected without clear stipulation in recruitment notice; Delhi HC allows Coast Guard Navik to continue in service

The case reinforces that, in the absence of a clear stipulation to the contrary in a recruitment advertisement, an EWS certificate pertaining to the financial year preceding the year of application cannot be rejected merely on a technical ground, particularly where the candidate otherwise satisfies the eligibility requirements and possesses the requisite certificate.

Domestic Events & Collaborations India Digital ADR Summit

NFSU’s IDDRC to Host India Digital ADR Summit 2026 on AI, ODR and the future of Digital Dispute Resolution

The two-day summit will explore Artificial Intelligence, Online Dispute Resolution arbitration, mediation and cross-border dispute resolution, with a focus on building an innovative, secure and technology-enabled ADR ecosystem in India and beyond.

R. Venkataramani at GHAC Arbitration Week

Events & Collaborations GHAC Arbitration Week

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 | Beyond the Statute: Attorney General R. Venkataramani on what India must change in its arbitration regime

The valedictory address at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 looked beyond immediate legislative amendments to consider the longer-term evolution of India’s arbitration regime. The Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, emphasised the need to build a stronger culture of arbitration grounded in institutionalisation, professional excellence, procedural efficiency, ethics and accountability

Justice L. Nageswara Rao GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Domestic Events & Collaborations GHAC Arbitration Week

Justice L. Nageswara Rao calls for stronger institutional arbitration, greater efficiency and capacity building at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Justice L. Nageswara Rao, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, highlighted key areas for strengthening India’s arbitration framework at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, emphasising greater efficiency, institutional arbitration, procedural discipline, capacity building and timely resolution of disputes. He also underscored the need for a diverse and independent pool of arbitrators and a long-term vision to establish India as a leading arbitration destination.

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SAM hosts a joint roundtable with RPC Premier Law in Singapore on “Cross-Border Technology in an Age of Regulatory Divergence”

The discussion focused on the challenges businesses are facing as technology regulations across the region continue to diverge rather than converge.

Events & Collaborations

An Independent Appointments Council, an opt-in appeal, an AI Traffic-light: CORD launches Rules 2.0 for mid-value commercial arbitration

New framework introduces a tiered fee schedule, an independent appointments council, an opt-in appellate mechanism, daily costs for missed deadlines, and a traffic-light practice note governing the use of AI in arbitration.

Domestic Events & Collaborations GHAC Arbitration Week

Justice R.F. Nariman calls for greater certainty and accuracy in India’s arbitration regime at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026

Justice R.F. Nariman, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, addressed the evolving landscape of arbitration in India at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, emphasising the need for greater certainty, accuracy and consistency in the interpretation and application of arbitration law.

NLUD National Trial Advocacy Competition 2026

Law School News Others

1st National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2026: Organised by Think India in collaboration with NLU, Delhi

The 1st National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2026 concluded on 9 August 2026 after two days of rigorous courtroom advocacy, intellectual engagement and practical learning. From the inaugural ceremony to the Preliminary Rounds, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final Round, the competition provided participants with a structured platform to test and develop their advocacy skills.

Return to same post after maternity leave

Case Briefs High Courts

Role, status, career: Delhi High Court widens what “returning from maternity leave” actually means

Holding that maternity protection is not exhausted upon grant of maternity leave and payment of benefits, the Delhi High Court held that a woman returning from maternity leave entitled to same or equivalent post and directed the Union Government to frame safeguards for post-maternity reintegration within six months.

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers: RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review [Volume XIV Issue I — Submit by September 15]

RFMLR has constantly endeavoured to become a trusted platform for scholarly and original ideas put forth by legal practitioners, academics, and law students through the periodic publishing of critical reviews of multiple contemporary issues, focusing on various subjects of commercial legal affairs. In the upcoming issue, the Editorial Board aspires to undertake an evaluation of and publish an array of information on contemporary developments in all areas of commercial law.

Case Briefs High Courts

Wife’s previous kidney donation not a valid ground to reject husband’s donation application; Kerala HC directs fresh consideration

Kerala High Court set aside the rejection of a kidney donation application after finding that the authorities had relied on grounds not supported by the applicable statutory framework.

Events & Collaborations

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: From vision to action in Institutional Arbitration

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 brings together the judiciary, legal profession, business and industry, arbitrators for three days of high-level dialogue on the future of institutional arbitration. Building on GHAC’s recent institutional milestones, the programme seeks to turn conversation into collaboration and advance Gujarat’s vision as a leading hub for domestic and international arbitration.

Events & Collaborations GCAI Conference International Singapore Convention Week

SCCA and GCAI sign MOU to advance cross-border collaboration and legal talent development

Signed during the Singapore Convention Week 2026, the MOU formalises SCCA and GCAI’s shared commitment to deepen ties between their respective in-house legal communities and create new opportunities for knowledge exchange, professional development and cross-border engagement.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC calls for immediate measures to address Yamuna pollution, waterlogging, sewage treatment and redevelopment of industrial areas

Delhi High Court emphasised that redevelopment of these non-conforming industrial areas was essential not only for providing proper infrastructure but also for eliminating waterlogging and preventing untreated sewage from entering the Yamuna.

Case Briefs High Courts

Not “Centres of Physical Health,” so why “Mental Health Centres”?: Kerala High Court asks State to consider name change

The Amicus Curiae suggested that the Centres be renamed “Institutes of Behavioural Management” or given such other appropriate designation as may help reduce the stigma associated with mental healthcare institutions.

Law School News Others

Call for Participation | 1 st KIIT Inter-University Client Counselling Competition, 2026 organised by KIIT Legal Services Clinic

The inaugural KIUCCC aims to bridge the gap between theoretical legal education and professional practice through simulated client-counsel interactions. It seeks to develop essential skills including active listening, effective communication, legal analysis, ethical decision-making and problem- solving in budding lawyers.

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere expiry of statutory period under S. 13(1A) HMA does not confer an absolute right to divorce where party seeks to take advantage of his own wrong: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court noted that the conduct of the husband in pursuing a petition under Sections 13(1A) and 13(1)(ib) of the HMA, without making any sincere effort to resume cohabitation and by frustrating the wife’s attempts to execute the decree for restitution of conjugal rights, clearly demonstrated that his sole objective was to secure a decree of dissolution of marriage under the said provisions, without any genuine intention of restoring the matrimonial relationship.

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GHAC Arbitration Week 2026: A pivotal step towards building Gujarat’s Institutional Arbitration ecosystem

GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 is envisioned as a landmark initiative bringing together the judiciary, Bar, business and industry community, law firms, arbitrators and arbitral institutions on a common platform to advance the growth of institutional arbitration in Gujarat