SC’s Aftab Alam, Ranjana Desai dismiss Sharma’s “highly scandalous” PIL against Kapadia hearing Vodafone, with Rs 50,000 costs [Mint]

SC’s HL Dattu, CK Prasad make unreasoned recusal from PIL questioning ONGC’s unreasoned excusal from Cairn-Vedanta deal [Mint]

Kissing might be made illegal in India before next year ends; Mouth may only be used for eating and “uttering words” [Wall Street Journal]

Singaporean laws allowing only 33% foreign law firm equity forces loosest merger form between Allen & Overy and Allen & Gledhill; A&G partners fear job losses, A&O – just losses [The Lawyer]

Advocates pelt stones at journalists covering illegal mining case in Bangalore CBI court [The Hindu]

SC refuses to hear ex-politico’s postponed plea in disproportionate assets case; objects to ‘bench hunting’ [IBN Live, Spread Law]