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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T18:25:36.614+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Plea filed before Supreme Court challenging Transgender Amendment Act</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T16:55:49.985+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Exclusive: Saraf &amp; Partners loses two Banking &amp; Finance Partners to CMS INDUSLAW</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T16:50:02.396+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Public interest vs. trademark violation: How Delhi HC balanced rights to protect Dr. Reddy's trademark infringing diabetes drugs </news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T16:40:05.326+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Anil Malhotra</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Anil Malhotra</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Anil Malhotra</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Anil Malhotra</image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/punjab-court-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-civil-judge-accused-of-stealing-jewellery-from-another-judges-house</loc>
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<image:caption>Judge</image:caption>
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<news:title>Punjab court denies anticipatory bail to civil judge accused of stealing jewellery from another judge's house </news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/sexual-harassment-kerala-court-sends-filmmaker-ranjith-to-police-custody-for-3-days</loc>
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<news:title>Sexual harassment case: Kerala court sends filmmaker Ranjith to police custody for 3 days</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/courts-not-getting-proper-assistance-from-government-lawyers-allahabad-high-court-flags-serious-concern</loc>
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</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Devendra Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T12:54:29.289+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Courts not getting proper assistance from government lawyers: Allahabad High Court flags serious concern</news:title>
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</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/adjournments-galore-as-dhcbas-boycott-scuttles-working-saturday-at-delhi-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Delhi High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Anup Jairam Bhambhani</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-09-06/fbambiid/36.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Senior Advocate N Hariharan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T12:50:17.756+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Adjournments galore as DHCBA's boycott scuttles working Saturday at Delhi High Court</news:title>
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</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/khaitan-sam-act-on-vinci-highways-acquiring-700-km-highway-assets-across-ap-and-gujarat</loc>
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<image:caption>VINCI Concessions</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Aditi Singhvi, Akhil Bhatnagar</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-03/b8xhg226/Jay-Gandhi-Abhishek-Parekh-Jamshed-Bhumgara</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jay Gandhi, Abhishek Parekh, Jamshed Bhumgara</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fkhaitan-sam-act-on-vinci-highways-acquiring-700-km-highway-assets-across-ap-and-gujarat" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T12:35:10.723+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Khaitan, SAM act on VINCI Highways acquiring 700 km highway assets across AP and Gujarat</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/madras-hc-rejects-aiadmk-mla-velumanis-plea-against-7-crore-tax-assessment-questions-44-lakh-income-claim</loc>
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<image:caption>Madras High Court with SP Velumani</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-03/1izikqdm/Justice-Saravanan.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Saravanan</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T12:21:14.785+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madras HC rejects AIADMK MLA Velumani's plea against ₹7 crore tax assessment, questions ₹4.4 lakh income claim</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/lawyers-policymakers-discuss-access-to-justice-future-of-the-legal-profession-at-vidhi-utsav-2026</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-30/invl8wjj/vidhi-utsav-2026-new-delhi.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vidhi Utsav 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-30/2ullorba/Attorney_General_for_India_R_Venkataramani.</image:loc>
<image:caption>AG Venkataramani at the event</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-30/nygc5ozn/DSC_1228.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr Manoj Kumar at the event</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-30/qynw1ff8/DSC_1202.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr. Lalit Bhasin at the event</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-30/j5b8iv0q/DSC_1215.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr. Khandelwal at the event</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flawyers-policymakers-discuss-access-to-justice-future-of-the-legal-profession-at-vidhi-utsav-2026" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T12:13:09.580+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lawyers, policymakers discuss access to justice, future of the legal profession at Vidhi Utsav 2026</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vidhi Utsav</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/why-strategy-in-indian-law-firms-often-starts-with-a-hypocrisy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-04/rwso8ypd/Jogesh-Sharma-Aitijyamoy-Mukherjee</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jogesh Sharma, Aitijyamoy Mukherjee</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/view-point%2Fwhy-strategy-in-indian-law-firms-often-starts-with-a-hypocrisy" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T12:11:09.351+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why strategy in Indian law firms often starts with a hypocrisy</news:title>
<news:keywords>Indian Law Firms, Indian legal market, Yellow Wire Consulting</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/nani-palkhivala-arbitration-centre-enters-into-strategic-partnership-with-odr-platform-justact</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-27/d0653n3l/86118.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>NPAC and JustAct</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fnani-palkhivala-arbitration-centre-enters-into-strategic-partnership-with-odr-platform-justact" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T12:03:03.212+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre enters into strategic partnership with ODR platform JustAct</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre, NPAC, JustAct, Online Dispute Resolution</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/desai-diwanji-acts-on-gujarat-victory-forgings-proposed-ipo</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-03/h2wgwy5r/Tushar-Dey-Akshay-Bhagchandani</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tushar Dey, Akshay Bhagchandani</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fdesai-diwanji-acts-on-gujarat-victory-forgings-proposed-ipo" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:36:06.350+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Desai &amp; Diwanji acts on Gujarat Victory Forgings proposed IPO</news:title>
<news:keywords>Desai &amp; Diwanji, Tushar Dey, Akshay Bhagchandani, Gujarat Victory Forgings Limited, Gujarat Victory Forgings IPO, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/judge-caught-in-lawyers-infighting-allahabad-hc-slams-mact-for-order-to-withhold-compensation-to-woman</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-04/0a4e76d1-cc86-4f3b-b794-6ae6776dc9b7/21.jpg</image:loc>
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</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Justice Jaspreet Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:33:00.365+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Judge caught in lawyers’ infighting? Allahabad HC slams MACT for order to withhold compensation to woman </news:title>
<news:keywords>allahabad high court, uttar pradesh news, up news, justice jaspreet singh, lucknow bench</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/knm-partners-cam-act-on-joynest-premises-300-crore-ncd-issuance</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-01/oy2or2oh/Tanuj-Hazari-Sidhant-Ajmera</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tanuj Hazari, Sidhant Ajmera</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fknm-partners-cam-act-on-joynest-premises-300-crore-ncd-issuance" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:30:04.634+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>KNM &amp; Partners, CAM act on Joynest Premises ₹300 crore NCD issuance</news:title>
<news:keywords>KNM &amp; Partners, Tanuj Hazari, Sidhant Ajmera, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, CAM, Joynest Premises Private Limited, Joynest Premises NCD Issuance, Neo Asset Management, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/cms-induslaw-acts-on-plum-193-crore-series-b-fundraise</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-01/ty425xod/Plum.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Plum</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-07-11/kxo46xq2/11.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Winnie Shekhar, Shantanu Singh</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fcms-induslaw-acts-on-plum-193-crore-series-b-fundraise" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:22:06.787+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CMS INDUSLAW acts on Plum ₹193 crore Series B fundraise</news:title>
<news:keywords>CMS IndusLaw, Winnie Shekhar, Shantanu Singh, Plum Benefits Private Limited, Plum Series B fundraise, Plum Insurance, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/to-protect-homebuyers-real-estate-insolvency-should-explore-project-wise-resolution-not-whole-company-nclat</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2020-04/d1726ca8-e2d4-4ffe-988f-e056282ad005/Mulund_Complex.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Represenation</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-04/391946fd/Kapil-Sibal-Virender-Ganda-and-Arun-Kathpalia.jpeg</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-04/aigkrt5k/Gopal-Jain-Nalin-Kohli-and-Abhijeet-Sinha</image:loc>
<image:caption>Gopal Jain, Nalin Kohli and Abhijeet Sinha</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:08:10.492+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>To protect homebuyers, real estate insolvency should explore project-wise resolution, not the whole company: NCLAT</news:title>
<news:keywords>NCLAT, NCLT</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/leading-questions/marshalling-of-evidence-in-arbitration-what-arbitrators-look-for-while-writing-awards</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-03/e69bbkli/Rishabh-Gandhi</image:loc>
<image:caption>Leading Questions with Rishabh Gandhi</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/leading-questions%2Fmarshalling-of-evidence-in-arbitration-what-arbitrators-look-for-while-writing-awards" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:00:15.269+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Marshalling of evidence in arbitration: What arbitrators look for while writing awards</news:title>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court with Judicial Appointments Tracker</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Lisa Gill</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-04T07:12:32.361+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Judicial Appointments Tracker: March 2026</news:title>
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