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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/a-cas-guide-to-defection-raghav-chadha-and-the-remediless-ideological-voter</loc>
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<news:title>A CA's guide to defection: Raghav Chadha and the remediless ideological voter </news:title>
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<news:title>Madras High Court orders State to include Dr. BR Ambedkar in TN school curriculum</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/appalling-rajasthan-hc-on-arbitral-tribunals-delay-to-decide-2019-dispute-despite-payment-of-145-crore-fee</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T15:51:50.648+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:title>[Courting Controversy] From broadcasters to bystanders: When the IT Rules turn everyday users into  publishers</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/rule-of-law-vs-political-resistance-a-constitutional-reckoning</loc>
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<image:caption>Enforcement Directorate</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T12:07:12.984+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rule of law vs political resistance</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/when-the-trademark-filing-date-outlasts-17-years-of-actual-use-the-section-18-vs-section-34-problem</loc>
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<image:caption>Sidhartha Das</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T11:57:01.077+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>When the trademark filing date outlasts 17 years of actual use: The Section 18 vs Section 34 problem</news:title>
<news:keywords>Trade Marks Act 1999, Parle Products Private Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks and Anr., Delhi High Court, Section 18 Trade Marks Act, Section 34 Trade Marks Act, Trademark infringement, Vera Lex, Sidhartha Das</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/aquilaws-rajarshi-dasgupta-joins-fox-mandal-associates-as-executive-director-head-indirect-tax</loc>
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<image:caption>Rajarshi Dasgupta</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T11:56:12.069+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AQUILAW's Rajarshi Dasgupta joins Fox Mandal &amp; Associates as Executive Director, Head – Indirect Tax</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/interviews/india-as-an-international-arbitration-hub-will-remain-a-distant-dream-if-we-dont-tackle-2-issues-justice-ak-sikri</loc>
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<image:caption>After the Bench: Justice AK Sikri</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T11:48:02.074+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India as an international arbitration hub will remain a distant dream if we don't tackle 2 issues: Justice AK Sikri</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/khaitan-co-advises-federal-bank-on-acquiring-select-credit-cards-of-standard-chartered-bank</loc>
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<image:caption>Vidushi Gupta, Kumar Saurabh Singh, Soumil Garg</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T11:27:06.783+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Khaitan &amp; Co advises Federal Bank on acquiring select credit cards of Standard Chartered Bank</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-hears-tmc-plea-against-exclusion-of-state-employees-from-vote-count-supervisor-duty-live-updates</loc>
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<image:caption>TMC</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T11:08:45.737+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court hears TMC plea against exclusion of State employees from vote count supervisor duty: LIVE UPDATES</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/wb-elections-eci-tells-supreme-court-state-nominee-will-be-present-during-vote-count-after-tmc-challenges-exclusion</loc>
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<image:caption>Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T11:06:41.902+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>WB elections: ECI tells Supreme Court State nominee will be present during vote count after TMC challenges exclusion </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/state-fully-capable-of-tampering-former-cbi-judge-on-entrusting-electronic-evidence-custody-with-state</loc>
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<news:title>State fully capable of tampering: Former CBI judge on entrusting electronic evidence custody with State</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jay Thareja, Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI Judge, AI, Sikkim High Court</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/regular-religious-congregational-activities-on-private-property-are-subject-to-state-regulations-allahabad-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>Muslim persons</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Garima Prashad</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-02T08:43:50.395+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Regular religious congregations on private property are subject to State regulation: Allahabad HC</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/tmc-moves-supreme-court-against-exclusion-of-state-employees-from-vote-counting-supervisor-duty</loc>
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<image:caption>TMC symbol</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justices PS Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-01T20:07:05.619+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TMC moves Supreme Court against exclusion of State employees from vote counting supervisor duty</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/training-for-judges-must-go-beyond-basic-digital-literacy-include-ai-knowledge-cji-surya-kant</loc>
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<news:title>Training for judges must go beyond basic digital literacy, include AI knowledge: CJI Surya Kant</news:title>
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