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<news:title>Social media popularity not the same as credibility: CJI Surya Kant to new Advocates-on-Record</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/police-must-protect-citizens-not-accused-bombay-high-court-in-ramesh-mhatre-doctor-assault-case</loc>
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<news:title>Police must protect citizens, not accused: Bombay High Court in Ramesh Mhatre doctor assault case</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-court-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-man-accused-of-framing-brother-in-law-in-charlie-kirk-assassination</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/anil-ambanis-damepl-too-influential-supreme-court-in-dmrc-case</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:39:52.587+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Anil Ambani’s DAMEPL too influential? Supreme Court in DMRC case</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/patient-cannot-insist-doctor-should-prescribe-a-particular-diagnostic-test-kerala-high-court</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T17:27:28.824+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Patient cannot insist doctor should prescribe a particular diagnostic test: Kerala High Court</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/calcutta-high-court-quashes-criminal-case-against-bajaj-finserv-md-over-loan-dispute-says-it-is-civil-matter</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:49:00.366+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Calcutta High Court quashes criminal case against Bajaj Finserv MD over loan dispute, says it is civil matter</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/pil-before-delhi-high-court-challenges-narrow-definition-of-workers-under-social-security-code</loc>
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<image:caption>Shyel Trehan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:47:56.691+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PIL before Delhi High Court challenges narrow definition of 'workers' under Social Security Code</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/should-bail-be-cancelled-solely-because-of-legal-flaws-in-bail-order-supreme-court-asks</loc>
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<image:caption>Jail</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:37:14.088+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Should bail be cancelled solely because of legal flaws in bail order? Supreme Court asks</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-seeks-response-of-centre-cbfc-on-plea-to-add-indian-sign-language-feature-in-films-ott-content</loc>
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<image:caption>Sign language, judiciary</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:21:50.921+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court seeks response of Centre, CBFC on plea to add Indian Sign Language feature in films, OTT content</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi High Court, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), sign language accessibility</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-high-court-quizzes-bci-on-lawyers-practicing-without-cop-aibe-qualification</loc>
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<image:caption>Rule 5 of Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T16:19:37.752+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad High Court quizzes BCI on lawyers practicing without CoP, AIBE qualification</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-dismisses-pil-against-sonam-wangchuks-removal-from-jantar-mantar</loc>
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<image:caption>Sonam Wangchuk</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>2026-07-22T16:10:37.324+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court dismisses PIL against Sonam Wangchuk's removal from Jantar Mantar</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/not-an-isolated-incident-file-your-response-preserve-cctv-footage-delhi-hc-to-police-on-excesses-against-jantar-mantar-protestors</loc>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia</image:caption>
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<image:caption>N Hariharan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Gopal Sankaranarayanan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>ASG SV Raju</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:53:40.744+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Not an isolated incident; file your response, preserve CCTV footage: Delhi HC to police on excesses against Jantar Mantar protestors</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/collegium-often-criticised-by-those-who-dont-know-how-judiciary-functions-cji-surya-kant</loc>
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<image:caption>CJI Surya Kant</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:42:19.369+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Collegium often criticised by those who don't know how judiciary functions: CJI Surya Kant</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/fir-lodged-against-scooter-rider-who-hurled-abuses-at-kerala-high-court-justice-a-badharudeen</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice A Badharudeen</image:caption>
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<news:title>FIR lodged against scooter rider who hurled abuses at Kerala High Court Justice A Badharudeen</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-lauds-progress-on-cctv-installation-in-police-stations-flags-funding-hurdles</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T09:02:41.423+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T21:15:51.815+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uttarakhand HC questions State over release of detained adult activist "into custody of his mother"</news:title>
<news:keywords>Justice Ravindra Maithani, Justice Siddhartha Sah, Uttarakhand High Court, Custody, Sonam Wangchuk, Jantar Mantar</news:keywords>
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