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<news:title>Justice Yogesh Khanna appointed NCLAT officiating chairperson</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-hc-refuses-to-quash-land-grabbing-case-against-ex-congress-minister-asks-why-his-mla-son-not-made-an-accused</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T17:47:44.735+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madras High Court grants relief to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji, brother in horse-trading case lodged by TVK MLA</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-seeks-cbse-response-to-plea-seeking-compartment-exams-for-class-xii-students-in-gulf-countries</loc>
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<news:title>Supreme Court seeks CBSE response to plea seeking compartment exams for class XII students in Gulf countries</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/government-aided-boys-schools-cannot-refuse-deployment-of-women-teachers-madras-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice B Pugalendhi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:55:37.763+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Government-aided boys' schools cannot refuse deployment of women teachers: Madras High Court</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/can-acknowledgement-of-arbitral-award-via-whatsapp-bind-parties-delhi-hc-answers</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:54:27.656+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Can acknowledgement of arbitral award via WhatsApp bind parties? Delhi HC answers</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/relief-to-preity-zinta-as-bombay-high-court-orders-takedown-of-specified-deepfakes-ai-generated-content</loc>
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<image:caption>Preity Zinta</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Madhav Jamdar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:24:17.155+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Relief to Preity Zinta as Bombay High Court orders takedown of specified deepfakes, AI-generated content</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/parul-university-invites-registrations-for-samvidhan-pe-charcha-40</loc>
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<image:caption>Samvidhan Pe Charcha 4.0</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T15:16:45.365+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Parul University invites registrations for Samvidhan Pe Charcha 4.0</news:title>
<news:keywords>Parul University, Moot Court Competition, Samvidhan Pe Charcha 4.0, 4th Inter University</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/jammu-kashmir-high-court-seeks-amicus-report-on-dal-lake-pil-pending-since-2002</loc>
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<image:caption>Dal Lake</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice (Acting) Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T14:10:20.190+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jammu &amp; Kashmir High Court seeks amicus report on Dal lake PIL pending since 2002</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-hc-asks-state-poll-bodies-to-respond-to-plea-challenging-parallel-sir-for-greater-bengaluru-wards</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Suraj Govindraj</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Karnataka AG Shashi Kiran Shetty</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T14:08:34.766+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka HC asks State, poll bodies to respond to plea challenging parallel SIR for Greater Bengaluru wards</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/chhattisgarh-hc-rejects-plea-against-gayatri-mantra-in-schools-says-no-bar-on-moral-instructions</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T13:25:20.702+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chhattisgarh HC rejects plea against Gayatri Mantra in schools; says no bar on moral instructions</news:title>
<news:keywords>Government School, Prayers, Hindu Prayers</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/stepson-not-eligible-for-family-pension-under-railway-pension-rules-madras-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Madras High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice N Senthilkumar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T13:21:48.074+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Stepson not eligible for family pension under Railway Pension Rules: Madras High Court</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/ad-hoc-autonomy-institutional-accountability-reconstructing-arbitrator-appointments-in-indian-arbitration</loc>
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<image:caption>Ankit Konwar, Sonali Khanna, Yashica Dhawan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T12:43:51.730+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ad hoc autonomy, institutional accountability: Reconstructing arbitrator appointments in Indian arbitration</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/legaltechtalk-2026-london-legaltech-at-an-inflection-point</loc>
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<image:caption>Legal Tech Talk London 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kanan Dhru</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T12:43:06.310+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>LegalTechTalk 2026 London: LegalTech at an inflection point</news:title>
<news:keywords>LegalTechTalk 2026, Legal Tech, AI Legal Assistant</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/pds-limited-promotes-abhishekh-kanoi-as-group-general-counsel</loc>
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<image:caption>Abhishekh Kanoi</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2Fpds-limited-promotes-abhishekh-kanoi-as-group-general-counsel" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T12:39:03.162+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PDS Limited promotes Abhishekh Kanoi as Group General Counsel</news:title>
<news:keywords>Abhishekh Kanoi, PDS Limited, in-house counsel, Group General Counsel</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/jupitice-reimagines-digital-justice-infrastructure-with-an-ironclad-trust-layer-for-ai-native-legal-operations</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T12:37:55.737+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jupitice reimagines Digital Justice Infrastructure with an Ironclad ‘Trust Layer’ for AI-Native Legal Operations</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/asm-law-chambers-opens-new-office-in-mumbai</loc>
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<image:caption>ASM Law Chambers New Office</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Snapshot from the new office</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aishwarya Sharma and Anish Sharma at the inauguration event</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandopadhyay</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Surajit Nath Mitra</image:caption>
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<news:title>IC RegFin Legal acts on BatX Energies ₹105 crore Series A fundraise</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/khaitan-co-advises-persistent-on-14-billion-acquisition-of-nagarro</loc>
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<image:caption>Persistent Systems</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-08T12:28:01.058+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Khaitan &amp; Co, Hengeler Mueller, Freshfields act on Persistent's $1.4 billion acquisition of Nagarro</news:title>
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<image:caption>Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/hnlu-team-wins-9th-dastur-national-direct-tax-moot-court-competition-students-secure-top-individual-honours</loc>
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<image:caption>Devesh Mishra, Asmi Chandrakar and Rashleen Kaur Saluja of HNLU Raipur</image:caption>
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<news:title>HNLU team wins 9th Dastur National Direct Tax Moot Court Competition; students secure top individual honours</news:title>
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<image:caption>Madras High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>CJ SA Dharmadhikari and Justice Arul Murugan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Counsel NL Rajah</image:caption>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Justice M Nagaprasanna</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/pre-cognizance-hearing-not-mandatory-for-sfio-complaints-filed-under-companies-act-punjab-haryana-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court Lawyers</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:50:16.914+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Banks cannot blacklist advocates by putting them on caution list: Supreme Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court, Indian Banks Association, Professional Miscoduct of Lawyers</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/mahesh-raut-moves-bombay-high-courtfor-permission-to-travel-to-kerala-for-ayurvedic-treatment</loc>
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<image:caption>Mahesh Raut</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fmahesh-raut-moves-bombay-high-courtfor-permission-to-travel-to-kerala-for-ayurvedic-treatment" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:38:23.215+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mahesh Raut moves Bombay High Court for permission to travel to Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment </news:title>
<news:keywords>bombay high court, mahesh raut, bhima koregaon</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/mooting-guidelines-to-bar-use-of-children-in-election-campaigns-eci-to-madras-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Madras HC election commission</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Fmooting-guidelines-to-bar-use-of-children-in-election-campaigns-eci-to-madras-high-court" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:22:49.313+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mooting guidelines to bar use of children in election campaigns: ECI to Madras High Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>Election Commission</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/the-state-that-knows-everything-about-you-except-whether-you-are-indian</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-06/txe1bw4p/IMG2639.jpg</image:loc>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/columns%2Fthe-state-that-knows-everything-about-you-except-whether-you-are-indian" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:20:52.115+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The State that knows everything about you, except whether you are Indian</news:title>
<news:keywords>CAA, Passport, Ministry of External Affairs, SIR, Aadhar Card</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/what-indian-businesses-need-to-know-about-the-local-courts-in-the-uae</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/a424lezz/1000583800.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr. Salman Al Tuweel</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/view-point%2Fwhat-indian-businesses-need-to-know-about-the-local-courts-in-the-uae" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:10:08.846+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What Indian businesses need to know about the local courts in the UAE </news:title>
<news:keywords>UAE Court System, M&amp;CO Legal, Dr. Salman Al Tuweel</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/jyoti-dastidar-joins-the-aquilaw-as-partner-in-new-delhi</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/hgfnc1aq/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jyoti Dastidar</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2Fjyoti-dastidar-joins-the-aquilaw-as-partner-in-new-delhi" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T17:09:51.796+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jyoti Dastidar joins AQUILAW as Partner in New Delhi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jyoti Dastidar, AQUILAW, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/mp-high-court-denies-relief-to-civil-judge-accused-of-preparing-clean-chit-for-accused-before-trial-was-over</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2022-06/489673fe-af73-48cb-9492-5daefe9ca5ba/14.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur Bench</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T16:46:24.108+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MP High Court denies relief to civil judge accused of preparing clean chit for accused before trial was over</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madhya Pradesh High Court</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/muslim-law-permitting-marriage-at-puberty-violates-pocso-child-marriage-ban-applies-to-all-religions-allahabad-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>Allahabad High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/8ae8hh9y/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justices JJ Munir and Achal Sachdev</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T16:15:38.487+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Muslim law permitting marriage at puberty violates POCSO; child marriage ban applies to all religions: Allahabad HC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Shariat</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/prosecutors-law-officers-must-be-appointed-based-on-merit-not-political-considerations-madras-high-court</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-12-04/ek9z5kzs/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lawyers</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/9zesmcvz/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice B Pugalendhi</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T16:08:52.807+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Prosecutors, law officers must be appointed based on merit, not political considerations: Madras High Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court, Public Prosecutors, Law Officers</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/mnlu-nagpur-registrar-meets-protesting-students-assures-time-bound-action</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/5vithna4/170939.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>MNLU Nagpur protest</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/Law-School%2Fmnlu-nagpur-registrar-meets-protesting-students-assures-time-bound-action" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T14:59:24.209+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MNLU Nagpur Registrar meets protesting students, assures time bound action</news:title>
<news:keywords>MNLU, MNLU Nagpur, NLU, National Law Universities, MNLU Nagpur protest, student protests</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-denies-bail-to-mansoor-ashgar-peerbhoy-in-2008-delhi-serial-blasts-case</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2021-03/304f0657-4c88-4e0b-9934-37dae8755636/Delhi_HC__Delhi_Police.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Delhi High Court, Delhi Police</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-01-27/jx3z8eqe/websites-84.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain (Delhi HC)</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T13:56:47.916+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court denies bail to Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy in 2008 Delhi serial blasts case</news:title>
<news:keywords>delhi high court, bail</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/advocates-have-no-right-to-demand-out-of-turn-listing-of-their-cases-madras-high-court</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2022-12/be55c5ab-ed4a-4caf-b669-6623fc109782/4.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lawyers, Madras High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-22/jhnwqs99/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-22-at-3.26.13-PM-1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>CJ SA Dharmadhikari and Justice Arul Murugan</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T13:10:26.704+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Advocates have no right to demand out of turn listing of their cases: Madras High Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-high-court-denies-bail-to-athar-khan-in-delhi-riots-conspiracy-case</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-27/bmx9oa2z/KERALA-HC-WEB-PAGE-1600x900-rwcopy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Delhi High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-01-27/jx3z8eqe/websites-84.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain (Delhi HC)</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-01-27/m4cznh78/Suryaprakash-V.-Raju</image:loc>
<image:caption>Additional Solicitor General</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T13:00:35.560+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court denies bail to Athar Khan in Delhi riots conspiracy case</news:title>
<news:keywords>bail, delhi riots, tahir hussain</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-orders-unblocking-of-cockroach-janta-partys-x-account-after-centre-says-no-objection</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-05-25/39e6cfvk/138721.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Abhijeet Dipke</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-09-16/qvrdjhg4/09.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fdelhi-high-court-orders-unblocking-of-cockroach-janta-partys-x-account-after-centre-says-no-objection" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T12:43:06.472+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court orders unblocking of Cockroach Janta Party's X Account after Centre says no objection </news:title>
<news:keywords>cockroach janata party, abhijeet dipke, delhi high court </news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/2008-ahmedabad-blasts-gujarat-high-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-38-life-term-for-11-convicts</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2020-01/426f69be-d971-4cc4-9db4-3ef472745cbc/Gujarat_High_Court__3_.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Gujarat High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2F2008-ahmedabad-blasts-gujarat-high-court-upholds-death-sentence-for-38-life-term-for-11-convicts" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T12:26:22.621+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2008 Ahmedabad blasts: Gujarat High Court upholds death sentence for 38, life term for 11 convicts</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gujarat High Court, ahmedabad blasts</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-urges-bci-to-establish-national-legal-academy-for-lawyers</loc>
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<image:caption>Lawyers</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-09/qs60spxr/Justice-PS-Narasimha-and-Justice-Alok-Aradhe</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T12:21:37.864+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court urges BCI to establish national legal academy for lawyers</news:title>
<news:keywords>supreme court , supreme court advocates news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/karur-stampede-dmk-withdraws-plea-against-cm-vijay-tvk-after-supreme-court-says</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-10-07/y51lw8w8/14.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vijay and Supreme Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/bq1fjs9q/1000583736.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fkarur-stampede-dmk-withdraws-plea-against-cm-vijay-tvk-after-supreme-court-says" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T12:00:30.866+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karur stampede: DMK withdraws plea against CM Vijay, TVK after Supreme Court says.....</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court of India</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/appeal-filed-before-supreme-court-against-dressage-team-selection-for-asian-games-2026</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-06-30/qnhecrz1/1000578654.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Horse</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-01-15/qojdon8d/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-15-at-5.27.48-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Fappeal-filed-before-supreme-court-against-dressage-team-selection-for-asian-games-2026" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T11:32:11.059+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Appeal filed before Supreme Court against Dressage team selection for Asian Games 2026</news:title>
<news:keywords>Equestrian Federation of India, Supreme Court of India, Asian Games, Dressage Team Selection</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-high-court-stays-probe-against-lawyer-booked-for-representing-murder-suspect</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-10-09/i8bvs870/02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Karnataka High Court, Lawyers</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-08-28/owwaelu8/Justice%20M%20Nagaprasanna.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice M Nagaprasanna</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Fkarnataka-high-court-stays-probe-against-lawyer-booked-for-representing-murder-suspect" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T11:18:13.499+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka High Court stays probe against lawyer booked for representing murder suspect</news:title>
<news:keywords>Justice M Nagaprasanna , Bar association karnataka, Lawyers murder suspect</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/cricketer-abhishek-sharma-moves-delhi-high-court-for-protection-of-personality-rights</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/jy66hykm/Abhishek-Sharma</image:loc>
<image:caption>Abhishek Sharma</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-07-07/84emm23o/Justice%20Jyoti%20Singh.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Jyoti Singh</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcricketer-abhishek-sharma-moves-delhi-high-court-for-protection-of-personality-rights" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T11:15:46.512+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cricketer Abhishek Sharma moves Delhi High Court for protection of personality rights</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi High Court, personality rights, Justice Jyoti Singh</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/madras-hc-issues-notice-to-cm-vijay-minister-aadhav-arjuna-on-petitions-challenging-their-election-wins</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-07/sazpbwv5/170770.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>TN CM Vijay, Minister Aadhav Arjuna</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-11-06/22io042g/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice V Lakshminarayanan</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Fmadras-hc-issues-notice-to-cm-vijay-minister-aadhav-arjuna-on-petitions-challenging-their-election-wins" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/from-mandatory-to-discretionary-the-transformation-of-rule-45-of-the-trade-marks-rules</loc>
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<news:title>From Mandatory to Discretionary: The Transformation of Rule 45 of the Trade Marks Rules</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/dsk-legal-acts-on-uno-minda-inovance-automotive-jv</loc>
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<image:caption>Uno Minda, Inovance Automotive</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ajay Shaw, Samir Malik, Gaurav Mistry, Mahip Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T10:54:41.177+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DSK Legal acts on Uno Minda - Inovance Automotive JV</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/priya-dixit-joins-nivea-india-as-general-counsels</loc>
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<image:caption>Priya Dixit</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T10:49:42.159+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Priya Dixit joins NIVEA India as General Counsel</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/cic-cannot-keep-rti-appeals-pending-for-years-must-improve-its-functioning-jk-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice (Acting) Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T10:20:51.552+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CIC cannot keep RTI appeals pending for years, must improve its functioning: J&amp;K High Court</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/asian-games-2026-delhi-hc-flags-breach-of-efi-criteria-in-dressage-team-selection-but-refuses-to-interfere</loc>
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<image:caption>Horse Riding</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T10:16:13.011+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Asian Games 2026: Delhi HC flags breach of EFI criteria in Dressage team selection but refuses to interfere</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-high-court-issues-notice-to-ex-dgp-tomin-thachankary-over-continued-use-of-official-insignia</loc>
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<image:caption>Tomin Thachankary</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice G Girish</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fkerala-high-court-issues-notice-to-ex-dgp-tomin-thachankary-over-continued-use-of-official-insignia" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T09:36:09.746+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kerala High Court issues notice to ex-DGP Tomin Thachankary over continued use of official insignia</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-hc-quashes-retaliatory-case-filed-by-manipal-hospital-against-doctor-who-resigned-to-join-another-hospital</loc>
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<image:caption>Medical Doctor</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice M Nagaprasanna</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T09:33:56.022+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka HC quashes 'retaliatory' case filed by Manipal hospital against doctor who resigned to join another hospital</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/interviews/i-dont-measure-success-just-by-growth-in-headcount-or-revenue-wongpartnerships-chou-sean-yu</loc>
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<image:caption>Chou Sean Yu</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Singapore</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/interviews%2Fi-dont-measure-success-just-by-growth-in-headcount-or-revenue-wongpartnerships-chou-sean-yu" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-07T08:48:35.443+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>I don't measure success just by growth in headcount or revenue: WongPartnership's Chou Sean Yu</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-closes-vinesh-phogats-petition-against-wfi-says-she-can-file-fresh-plea-against-selection-policy</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fdelhi-high-court-closes-vinesh-phogats-petition-against-wfi-says-she-can-file-fresh-plea-against-selection-policy" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-06T21:16:49.523+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court closes Vinesh Phogat's petition against WFI; says she can file fresh plea against selection policy</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vinesh Phogat, Delhi High Court</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/plea-in-karnataka-hc-challenges-state-election-commissions-parallel-sir-for-greater-bengaluru</loc>
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<image:caption>Karnataka HC</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-06T21:12:37.999+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Plea in Karnataka HC challenges State Election Commission's parallel SIR for Greater Bengaluru</news:title>
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