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<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>Justice Saravanan</image:caption>
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<news:title>Madras HC rejects AIADMK MLA Velumani's plea against ₹7 crore tax assessment, questions ₹4.4 lakh income claim</news:title>
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<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:caption>AG Venkataramani at the event</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dr Manoj Kumar at the event</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dr. Lalit Bhasin at the event</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dr. Khandelwal at the event</image:caption>
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<news:title>Lawyers, policymakers discuss access to justice, future of the legal profession at Vidhi Utsav 2026</news:title>
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<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>
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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>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-27/d0653n3l/86118.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>NPAC and JustAct</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/desai-diwanji-acts-on-gujarat-victory-forgings-proposed-ipo</loc>
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<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>
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<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
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</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>
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<image:caption>Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench &amp; Judge</image:caption>
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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>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/knm-partners-cam-act-on-joynest-premises-300-crore-ncd-issuance</loc>
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<image:caption>Tanuj Hazari, Sidhant Ajmera</image:caption>
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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>
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</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>
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<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>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
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</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>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2020-04/d1726ca8-e2d4-4ffe-988f-e056282ad005/Mulund_Complex.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Represenation</image:caption>
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<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>
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<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/leading-questions/marshalling-of-evidence-in-arbitration-what-arbitrators-look-for-while-writing-awards</loc>
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<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>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
<news:keywords>Section 19 Arbitration Act, Marshalling of Evidence, Evidence in arbitration, Rishabh Gandhi, Rishabh Gandhi and Advocates, Bar and Bench Leading Questions</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/judicial-appointments-tracker-march-2026</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-02-08/y50hbara/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-08-at-5.26.42-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<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:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-03-07/rsjqvomd/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copyuy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Lisa Gill</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fjudicial-appointments-tracker-march-2026" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
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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>
<news:keywords>judge appointment tracker india, judge appopintment collegium, india legal news, supreme court collegium</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/israel-iran-war-plea-before-bombay-hc-to-bring-back-mortal-remains-of-indian-seafarer-killed-off-oman-coast</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-06/48b3b6a3-b3fe-47a7-b4a3-a112ea913704/BOMBAY%20%20WEB%20PAGE%201600x900nm.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bombay High Court</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-10-16/ihqdcljn/21.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekar and Gautam Ankhad</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fisrael-iran-war-plea-before-bombay-hc-to-bring-back-mortal-remains-of-indian-seafarer-killed-off-oman-coast" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T18:28:47.396+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Israel-Iran war: Plea before Bombay HC to bring back mortal remains of Indian seafarer killed off Oman coast</news:title>
<news:keywords>bombay high court, seafarer life, dixit amratlal solanki</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/mukesh-kumar-choudhary-joins-unity-small-finance-bank-as-national-head-legal</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-03/n2g819it/91432.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mukesh Kumar Choudhary</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2Fmukesh-kumar-choudhary-joins-unity-small-finance-bank-as-national-head-legal" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T17:18:20.508+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mukesh Kumar Choudhary joins Unity Small Finance Bank as National Head Legal</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mukesh Kumar Choudhary, Unity Small Finance Bank, in-house counsel</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/why-india-must-pass-the-pending-frt-law</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2022-01/d9b62d33-af83-4c84-8deb-5646589abace/SUPREME_COURT_OF_INDIA__WEB_PAGE_1600x900___Copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>facial recognition software</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/columns%2Fwhy-india-must-pass-the-pending-frt-law" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T17:13:25.856+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why India must pass the pending Facial Recognition Technology Bill</news:title>
<news:keywords>Facial Recognition Technology, Facial Recognition Technology (Regulation of Police Powers) Bill, 2023</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/tn-elections-pil-in-madras-hc-to-bar-candidates-not-professing-hinduism-sikhism-or-buddhism-from-sc-seats</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/import/2019/11/Madras-High-Court-2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madras High Court, Principal Bench</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Ftn-elections-pil-in-madras-hc-to-bar-candidates-not-professing-hinduism-sikhism-or-buddhism-from-sc-seats" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T16:49:38.613+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TN Elections: PIL in Madras HC to bar candidates not professing Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism from SC seats</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court, tn elections </news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/touchstone-partners-spice-route-legal-act-on-nova-ivfs-acquisition-of-craft-fertility-centre</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-02/cyx24g5u/90495-1.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Nova IVF</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-08-22/w0xhqy2m/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Anirudh Agarwala</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Ftouchstone-partners-spice-route-legal-act-on-nova-ivfs-acquisition-of-craft-fertility-centre" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T15:08:07.992+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Touchstone Partners, Spice Route Legal act on Nova IVF's acquisition of Craft Fertility Centre</news:title>
<news:keywords>Touchstone Partners, Anirudh Agarwala, Spice Route Legal, Nova IVF Fertility, Craft Fertility Centre, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-high-court-seeks-data-from-collectors-on-private-firearms-flags-display-of-weapons-on-social-media</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2022-03/b2fb8661-a9c7-4bcd-be4e-bc7929c1b1bf/Guns.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Guns</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-12-23/zzsb82iq/04.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Vinod Diwakar</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T14:10:43.009+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad High Court seeks data from Collectors on private firearms; flags display of weapons on social media</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/added-by-mistake-rajasthan-high-court-deletes-its-comments-from-recent-verdict-critical-of-transgender-bill</loc>
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<image:caption>Jodhpur Bench of Rajasthan High Court and Transgender pride</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-03-16/004yqeu6/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-15-at-18.16.49.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Transgender Bill 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-03T14:09:49.285+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Added by mistake: Rajasthan High Court deletes its comments from recent verdict critical of Transgender Bill</news:title>
<news:keywords>rajasthan hc, rajasthan high court, transgender identification</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/wadia-ghandy-co-elevates-9-lawyers-to-partnership</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-03/b6gkaqoe/Wadia-Ghandy-Co</image:loc>
<image:caption>Wadia Ghandy &amp; Co</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2Fwadia-ghandy-co-elevates-9-lawyers-to-partnership" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-02T12:30:52.732+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court Bar Association calls for boycott of working Saturdays</news:title>
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