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Why are scammers getting Meta’s copyright protection tool but not creators? Delhi High Court asks

The Court asked Meta to disclose the eligibility criteria for accessing its rights manager tool after hearing allegations that it was being weaponised to issue fraudulent copyright strikes.

Supreme Court moots dedicated afternoon slot to hear long-pending Constitution Bench matters

Debayan Roy

HC can't grant relief if anticipatory bail plea premature: Supreme Court overturns relief to Sunil Biyani

Ritwik Choudhury

Russia appoints former CJI DY Chandrachud as arbitrator in dispute with Ukrainian bank

Bar & Bench

Digital rape: Allahabad HC orders inquiry against senior Ghaziabad police officers for not filing FIR

Bar & Bench

Madhu Kishwar moves Punjab & Haryana HC to quash case over her X post about PM Modi

Bar & Bench

Can social media platforms suspend accounts based on copyright strikes? Delhi High Court to examine

Bhavini Srivastava

News

Supreme Court refuses to issue uniform policy against demolition of long-standing properties, asks States to consider

Debayan Roy

Delhi Riots: Police to appeal against acquittal of 6 persons in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case

Bhavini Srivastava

Gold smuggling case: Karnataka HC tells CISF to furnish airport CCTV footage to Ranya Rao

Siddesh M S

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea flagging disruption of essential services during protests

Debayan Roy

Karnataka HC quashes notices issued by police against Cloudnine Hospital after surgery resulted in death

Hiranya Bhandarkar

Supreme Court moots dedicated afternoon slot to hear long-pending Constitution Bench matters

Debayan Roy

President gives assent to law increasing number of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37

Bar & Bench

Why are scammers getting Meta’s copyright protection tool but not creators? Delhi High Court asks

S N Thyagarajan

HC can't grant relief if anticipatory bail plea premature: Supreme Court overturns relief to Sunil Biyani

Ritwik Choudhury

Russia appoints former CJI DY Chandrachud as arbitrator in dispute with Ukrainian bank

Bar & Bench

Rule mandating uniform healthcare rates constitutionally valid: Centre tells Supreme Court

Ritwik Choudhury

Digital rape: Allahabad HC orders inquiry against senior Ghaziabad police officers for not filing FIR

Bar & Bench

Madhu Kishwar moves Punjab & Haryana HC to quash case over her X post about PM Modi

Bar & Bench

If anything happens, you are responsible: Karnataka HC to Hindu Jagarana Vedike in plea to hold rally in Mysuru

Siddesh M S

Karnataka HC allows police to file chargesheet on disappearance of 21 stray dogs from DRDO township

Siddesh M S

Supreme Court acquits man accused of raping minor; flags HC's failure to consider medical evidence

Ritu Yadav

Interviews

India will need stronger arbitral institutions if it wants to attract disputes: Ciarb President Cesar Pereira

S N Thyagarajan

GCs need leadership skills beyond legal expertise: Cyril Shroff on new IIMA leadership academy

Pallavi Saluja

Not courage, it's indiscretion: Justice Indu Malhotra on Justice Bhuyan's remarks on arbitration in India

Debayan Roy

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is now a 1,000+ team: Pallavi Shroff and Akshay Chudasama on growth, retention and AI

Pallavi Saluja

Dealstreet

Bharucha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co act on River Mobility $120 million Series C fundraise

Sequitur advises Solinas Integrity on Series A fundraise

Sidharrth Shankar, Prakriti Jaiswal, Dhruv Malhotra

JSA advises Ashok Iron Works on IndiaRF’s majority stake acquisition in its casting and machining business

Khaitan, Lexygen, US law firms act on Standex’s acquisition of Amran/Narayan Group

NovoJuris Legal advises on PineGap.ai Series A fundraise

Imarticus Learning acquires Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning for ₹800 crore; IC RegFin Legal, Pioneer Legal advise

JSA, CMS INDUSLAW, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Globus Spirits ₹200 crore QIP

ALMT Legal, K Law act on Kappi Machines funds and partnership with Sedna HoReCa

Fox Mandal & Associates advises EXIM Bank on financing Jana Nayagan

Chandhiok & Mahajan advises Dalmia Cement on acquisition of cement business from Jaiprakash Associates

CMS INDUSLAW, AZB & Partners, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Arvind ₹500 crore QIP

Khaitan & Co acts on Adventz Group's joint venture with Nobilia

Emerge Legal advises Nahar Industrial Enterprises on its real estate expansion

JSA secures CCI approval for InterGlobe - Accor hospitality merger

ELP advises Kajaria Ceramics on ₹296 crore share buyback

JSA advises Belrise Industries on acquisition of Hyva India’s tipper body business

Columns

The 'hands-off' doctrine in election disputes: A case for reconsideration

Dipan Desai

Advocates' clerks: Recognising the invisible institution of the Indian justice system

Shridhar Prabhu

Courting Controversy: Justice, now streaming

Nakul Dewan

Columns

The meeting that could have saved everything

The most sophisticated enforcement framework in the world is still enormously more expensive than the mediated conversation that prevented the dispute from becoming a claim in the first place.

Tariq Khan

Leading Questions

Resolving India Inc.’s disputes: Contracts, IBC and the road to a mature resolution culture

Beyond Resolution: How is the IBC reshaping corporate India?

Fractional ownership, SM REITs and the future of Indian real estate: Six questions everyone is asking

UAE as a gateway: What Indian businesses need to know before they invest

Privacy notices are no longer boilerplate: What every organisation should get right under India's DPDP regime

Bank-led acquisition finance in India: Analysing RBI's 2026 regulatory framework

India’s 2026 Immigration Rules: Stricter registration and new reporting for children of foreign nationals

Maternity benefits under Code on Social Security 2020: Expanding the scope of reproductive justice and workplace protection

Implications of pre-cognizance hearing under Section 223 BNSS vis-à-vis PMLA proceedings

Project 39A NLUD Capital Punishment course

Online Certificate Course on Capital Punishment in India by Project 39A at NLUD - Register Now!

The course will consist of live, online lectures conducted on the weekends (Sat-Sun) between September 12 and November 1, 2026. The registration window is open till September 10, 2026.

Newly admitted students of IIULER Goa subjected to ragging

National Trial Advocacy Competition winners

NLIU Bhopal wins NLU Delhi's 1st National Trial Advocacy Competition

Alliance University anti-trafficking awareness programme

Alliance University holds anti-trafficking awareness programme with KSLSA, Maarga in Bengaluru

Bombay High Court allows ILS Law College students with attendance shortage to appear for exams

BCI grants conditional approval to existing Maharashtra law colleges for 2026-27

South Delhi Mid Size Law Firm is looking to hire Senior Associate/Associate in Delhi

Candidates with 2 to 5 years of PQE are encouraged to apply.

SHS Chambers, Advocates is looking to hire Advocates in Mumbai

Candidates with 2 to 4 years of PQE are encouraged to apply.

JSA Advocates and Solicitors is looking to hire Associate in Mumbai

Candidates with PQE 1-3 years are encouraged to apply.

RSD Bajaj Global Law Firm is looking to hire Associate in Gurugram

Candidates with PQE 0-2 years are encouraged to apply.

Saga Legal is looking to hire a Principal Associate in Mumbai

Candidates with PQE 6-9 years are encouraged to apply.

RB Law Corp Pvt Ltd. is looking to hire Associates in Noida

Candidates with PQE 2-5 years are encouraged to apply.

JSA Advocates and Solicitors is looking to hire Associates

Candidates with PQE 2-4 years are encouraged to apply.

SHS Chambers, Advocates is looking to hire Advocates in Mumbai

Candidates with 8 to 10 years of PQE are encouraged to apply.

Desai & Desai, Advocates & Solicitors is looking to hire Junior Advocate & Legal Researcher in Delhi

Candidates with minimum PQE 3 years are encouraged to apply.

RRU Centre for International Law is hiring Research Officers in Public International Law, with PhD opportunity

Applications are invited for two Research Officer positions. Both vacancies offer an opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. by Publication.

ATS Infrastructure Ltd. is looking to hire Senior Manager, Managers & Deputy Managers - Legal in Noida

Candidates with experience in real estate are encouraged to apply.

RB Law Corp Pvt Ltd. is looking to hire CA (GST) Associate in Noida

Candidates with PQE 3 years are encouraged to apply.

Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news

Today's Top Stories

Why are scammers getting Meta’s copyright protection tool but not creators? Delhi High Court asks

Supreme Court moots dedicated afternoon slot to hear long-pending Constitution Bench matters

HC can't grant relief if anticipatory bail plea premature: Supreme Court overturns relief to Sunil Biyani

Russia appoints former CJI DY Chandrachud as arbitrator in dispute with Ukrainian bank

Digital rape: Allahabad HC orders inquiry against senior Ghaziabad police officers for not filing FIR

Madhu Kishwar moves Punjab & Haryana HC to quash case over her X post about PM Modi

Can social media platforms suspend accounts based on copyright strikes? Delhi High Court to examine

News

Supreme Court refuses to issue uniform policy against demolition of long-standing properties, asks States to consider

Delhi Riots: Police to appeal against acquittal of 6 persons in IB officer Ankit Sharma murder case

Gold smuggling case: Karnataka HC tells CISF to furnish airport CCTV footage to Ranya Rao

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea flagging disruption of essential services during protests

Karnataka HC quashes notices issued by police against Cloudnine Hospital after surgery resulted in death

Supreme Court moots dedicated afternoon slot to hear long-pending Constitution Bench matters

President gives assent to law increasing number of Supreme Court judges from 33 to 37

Why are scammers getting Meta’s copyright protection tool but not creators? Delhi High Court asks

HC can't grant relief if anticipatory bail plea premature: Supreme Court overturns relief to Sunil Biyani

Russia appoints former CJI DY Chandrachud as arbitrator in dispute with Ukrainian bank

Rule mandating uniform healthcare rates constitutionally valid: Centre tells Supreme Court

Digital rape: Allahabad HC orders inquiry against senior Ghaziabad police officers for not filing FIR

Madhu Kishwar moves Punjab & Haryana HC to quash case over her X post about PM Modi

If anything happens, you are responsible: Karnataka HC to Hindu Jagarana Vedike in plea to hold rally in Mysuru

Karnataka HC allows police to file chargesheet on disappearance of 21 stray dogs from DRDO township

Supreme Court acquits man accused of raping minor; flags HC's failure to consider medical evidence

Interviews

India will need stronger arbitral institutions if it wants to attract disputes: Ciarb President Cesar Pereira

GCs need leadership skills beyond legal expertise: Cyril Shroff on new IIMA leadership academy

Not courage, it's indiscretion: Justice Indu Malhotra on Justice Bhuyan's remarks on arbitration in India

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is now a 1,000+ team: Pallavi Shroff and Akshay Chudasama on growth, retention and AI

Dealstreet

Bharucha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co act on River Mobility $120 million Series C fundraise

Sequitur advises Solinas Integrity on Series A fundraise

JSA advises Ashok Iron Works on IndiaRF’s majority stake acquisition in its casting and machining business

Khaitan, Lexygen, US law firms act on Standex’s acquisition of Amran/Narayan Group

NovoJuris Legal advises on PineGap.ai Series A fundraise

Imarticus Learning acquires Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning for ₹800 crore; IC RegFin Legal, Pioneer Legal advise

JSA, CMS INDUSLAW, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Globus Spirits ₹200 crore QIP

ALMT Legal, K Law act on Kappi Machines funds and partnership with Sedna HoReCa

Fox Mandal & Associates advises EXIM Bank on financing Jana Nayagan

Chandhiok & Mahajan advises Dalmia Cement on acquisition of cement business from Jaiprakash Associates

CMS INDUSLAW, AZB & Partners, Duane Morris & Selvam act on Arvind ₹500 crore QIP

Khaitan & Co acts on Adventz Group's joint venture with Nobilia

Emerge Legal advises Nahar Industrial Enterprises on its real estate expansion

JSA secures CCI approval for InterGlobe - Accor hospitality merger

ELP advises Kajaria Ceramics on ₹296 crore share buyback

JSA advises Belrise Industries on acquisition of Hyva India’s tipper body business

The Viewpoint

Every case has a hole. Find yours first.

The future of publishing: From author to authority in the age of AI

Hindware v. Google and the US divergence: Invisible keywords, visible consequences in keyword advertising

SEBI's Closing Auction Session: Compliance obligations behind a market structure reform

Dignity, Data and Privacy: An evaluation of State of Goa v. Tarun Tejpal from a privacy perspective

Recent developments at the Indian trademarks registry: Digitisation, transparency, and efficiency

Can a deed be challenged in a writ jurisdiction?

The leadership blind spot – What new managers need to unlearn

India’s shifting risk appetite: From refund culture to insurance claims

Columns

The 'hands-off' doctrine in election disputes: A case for reconsideration

Advocates' clerks: Recognising the invisible institution of the Indian justice system

Courting Controversy: Justice, now streaming

Columns

The meeting that could have saved everything

Leading Questions

Resolving India Inc.’s disputes: Contracts, IBC and the road to a mature resolution culture

Beyond Resolution: How is the IBC reshaping corporate India?

Fractional ownership, SM REITs and the future of Indian real estate: Six questions everyone is asking

UAE as a gateway: What Indian businesses need to know before they invest

Privacy notices are no longer boilerplate: What every organisation should get right under India's DPDP regime

Bank-led acquisition finance in India: Analysing RBI's 2026 regulatory framework

India’s 2026 Immigration Rules: Stricter registration and new reporting for children of foreign nationals

Maternity benefits under Code on Social Security 2020: Expanding the scope of reproductive justice and workplace protection

Implications of pre-cognizance hearing under Section 223 BNSS vis-à-vis PMLA proceedings

Law School

Online Certificate Course on Capital Punishment in India by Project 39A at NLUD - Register Now!

Newly admitted students of IIULER Goa subjected to ragging

NLIU Bhopal wins NLU Delhi's 1st National Trial Advocacy Competition

Alliance University holds anti-trafficking awareness programme with KSLSA, Maarga in Bengaluru

Bombay High Court allows ILS Law College students with attendance shortage to appear for exams