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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T19:41:18.325+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra issues apology to law students after NALSAR convocation row</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/kerala-hc-orders-clearance-of-trash-along-highway-till-kalamassery-will-inspect-brahmapuram-waste-plant</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice P Gopinath and Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas</image:caption>
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<news:title>Kerala HC orders clearance of trash along highway till Kalamassery; will inspect Brahmapuram waste plant</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/sama-to-host-roundtable-on-building-the-next-generation-of-dispute-resolution-professionals-on-august-20</loc>
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<news:title>SAMA to host Roundtable on ‘Building the Next Generation of Dispute Resolution Professionals’ on August 20</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/pune-court-rejects-researchers-plea-to-intervene-in-savarkar-defamation-case-against-rahul-gandhi</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T17:23:44.722+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pune Court rejects researcher's plea to intervene in Savarkar defamation case against Rahul Gandhi</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/legal-notes-by-arvind-datar-tribunals-reforms-act-2026</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/lawyers-instinct-to-question-authority-not-merely-a-legacy-of-freedom-struggle-relevant-even-today-cji-surya-kant</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/madras-high-court-grants-anti-piracy-injunction-in-favour-of-aamir-khan-produced-batwara-1947</loc>
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<news:title>Madras High Court grants anti-piracy injunction in favour of Aamir Khan-produced Batwara 1947</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/nlsiu-students-oppose-cji-surya-kant-manan-kumar-mishra-at-their-convocation-demand-bci-apology-to-nalsar</loc>
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<image:caption>Manan Kumar Mishra and CJI Surya Kant</image:caption>
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<news:title>NLSIU students oppose CJI Surya Kant, Manan Kumar Mishra at their convocation; demand BCI apology to NALSAR</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/introducing-indias-first-court-downtime-tracker</loc>
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<news:title>Introducing India’s first Court Downtime Tracker</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/what-the-missing-arbitration-council-reveals</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/surveillance-without-statute-the-constitutional-void-in-indias-facial-recognition-policy</loc>
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<news:title>Surveillance without statute: The constitutional void in India’s facial recognition policy</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/no-institution-beyond-scrutiny-nalsar-student-bar-council-condemns-bci-circulars-demands-apology</loc>
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<news:title>No institution beyond scrutiny: NALSAR Student Bar Council condemns BCI circulars, demands apology</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/police-need-not-obtain-court-permission-before-freezing-bank-accounts-karnataka-high-court</loc>
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