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<image:caption>Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma</image:caption>
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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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<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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<news:title>Delhi High Court dismisses PIL against Sonam Wangchuk's removal from Jantar Mantar</news:title>
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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>Vikas Singh</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:publication_date>2026-07-22T15:19:45.201+05:30</news:publication_date>
<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/view-point/from-new-delhi-to-kigali</loc>
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<image:caption>Shantanu Agarwal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T14:40:04.250+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>From New Delhi to Kigali</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:title>Supreme Court lauds progress on CCTV installation in police stations, flags funding hurdles</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/very-important-issue-delhi-high-court-on-plea-against-rollout-of-hpv-vaccines-without-adequate-study</loc>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia</image:caption>
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<news:title>Very important issue: Delhi High Court on plea against rollout of HPV vaccines without adequate study</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-high-court-judges-disclose-own-tax-regime-choices-before-hearing-plea-on-taxation-of-judges-allowances</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Sachit Jolly</image:caption>
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<news:title>Delhi High Court judges disclose own tax regime choices before hearing plea on taxation of judges' allowances</news:title>
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<image:caption>Judge</image:caption>
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<image:caption>CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana</image:caption>
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<news:title>Supreme Court asks States, UTs to consider allowing judicial officers to remain in service till 61 years</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/dalit-student-suicide-kerala-hc-suspects-conspiracy-by-top-cops-to-help-accused-professor-dr-mk-ram</loc>
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<image:caption>Kerala High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice A Badharudeen</image:caption>
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<news:title>Dalit student suicide: Kerala HC suspects conspiracy by top cops to help accused professor Dr MK Ram</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-high-court-paves-way-for-centre-to-take-back-vedanta-operated-oil-and-gas-block-in-gujarat</loc>
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<image:caption>Vedanta</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Jayant Mehta</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Attorney General (AG) for India R Venkataramani</image:caption>
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<image:caption>ASG Chetan Sharma</image:caption>
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<news:title>Delhi High Court paves way for Centre to take back Vedanta-operated oil and gas block in Gujarat</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/law-policy/cji-surya-kant-to-deliver-address-at-maadhyams-international-adr-conference-in-delhi</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-22T13:48:19.653+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CJI Surya Kant to deliver address at Maadhyam’s International ADR Conference in Delhi</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/avijit-sharma-joins-hero-motocorp-as-lead-legal-direct-business</loc>
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<image:caption>Avijit Sharma</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Shrimant Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T10:51:31.198+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Patent due diligence: The hidden risks in M&amp;A transactions</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Surbhi Narang, Shivanshi Chamoli</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T10:49:21.590+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Legacy Law Offices strengthens Capital Markets Practice with senior hires and 10+ lawyers</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/khaitan-co-advises-choice-equity-broking-on-securing-900-crore-investment-from-nh-investment-securities</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T10:43:03.657+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Khaitan &amp; Co advises Choice Equity Broking on securing ₹900 crore investment from NH Investment &amp; Securities</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/we-hope-wiser-heads-will-prevail-punjab-haryana-hc-on-lawyers-strike-over-legal-aid-defence-counsel-system</loc>
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<image:caption>Punjab and Haryana High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T10:25:51.661+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>We hope wiser heads will prevail: Punjab &amp; Haryana HC on lawyers’ strike over Legal Aid Defence Counsel System</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/law-policy/section-34-of-arbitration-act-badly-worded-some-portions-need-clarity-justice-c-hari-shankar</loc>
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<image:caption>The Law Forum event</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Law Forum event</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T10:01:19.568+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Section 34 of Arbitration Act badly worded, some portions need clarity: Justice C Hari Shankar</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi High Court</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-hc-shocked-after-daughters-of-kpsc-chairman-declare-his-annual-income-as-40k-to-secure-reservation</loc>
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<image:caption>Karnataka HC</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice M Nagaprasanna</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T09:58:40.815+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka HC shocked after daughters of KPSC chairman declare his annual income as ₹40k to secure reservation</news:title>
<news:keywords>KPSC Chairman, Fake income certificate</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/bulldozer-demolitions-continue-with-impunity-to-satiate-bloodlust-of-society-justice-atul-sreedharan</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Atul Sreedharan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T08:26:26.967+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bulldozer demolitions continue with impunity to satiate bloodlust of society: Justice Atul Sreedharan</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/jammu-kashmir-high-court-quashes-defamation-case-against-times-groups-vineet-jain</loc>
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<image:caption>Jammu and Kashmir High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Sanjay Dhar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T08:05:38.126+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jammu &amp; Kashmir High Court quashes defamation case against Times Group's Vineet Jain</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-high-court-judges-deliver-split-verdict-on-2-year-freeze-on-demolishing-house-of-accused-person</loc>
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<image:caption>Bulldozer</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-21T08:00:36.171+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad High Court judges deliver split verdict on 2-year freeze on  demolishing house of accused person</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/advocate-mp-tejasvi-surya-appears-for-law-student-secures-stay-from-karnataka-high-court-on-tweet-over-bantwal-murder</loc>
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<image:caption>Tejasvi Surya Karnataka HC</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice M Nagaprasanna</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T21:51:01.921+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Advocate MP Tejasvi Surya appears for law student; secures stay from Karnataka High Court on tweet over Bantwal murder</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/uttarakhand-hc-questions-release-of-detained-adult-activist-into-custody-of-his-mother</loc>
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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>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/let-prison-authorities-decide-delhi-court-on-sharjeel-imams-plea-for-phd-study-material-in-jail</loc>
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<image:caption>Sharjeel Imam</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:47:18.985+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Let prison authorities decide: Delhi court on Sharjeel Imam's plea for PhD study material in jail</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sharjeel Imam, 2020 Delhi Riots, Umar Khalid</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/child-cannot-suffer-delhi-hc-imposes-2-lakh-costs-on-parents-over-false-date-of-birth-for-school-admission</loc>
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<image:caption>Child and Mother, Delhi High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Vikas Mahajan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:35:42.199+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Child cannot suffer: Delhi HC imposes ₹2 lakh costs on parents over false date of birth for school admission</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi High Court</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-high-court-recalls-gag-order-on-the-wires-coverage-of-ex-delhi-chief-secretary-naresh-kumar</loc>
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<image:caption>The Wire and Delhi High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Sachin Datta</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:28:16.730+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court recalls gag order on The Wire's coverage of ex-Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-cites-young-age-possibility-of-reformation-to-reduce-gang-rape-convicts-sentence-to-20-years</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Sanjay Karol &amp; Justice Augustine George Masih</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T19:03:20.748+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court cites young age, possibility of reformation to reduce gang rape convict's sentence to 20 years</news:title>
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</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/calcutta-hc-orders-police-to-trace-apprehend-cricketer-abishek-porel-accused-of-rape-on-promise-of-marriage</loc>
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<image:caption>Calcutta High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:50:04.577+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Calcutta HC orders police to trace, apprehend cricketer Abishek Porel accused of rape on promise of marriage</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/overrule-launches-agentic-operating-system-for-supreme-court-lawyers</loc>
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<image:caption>Overrule</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dr. Suvidutt Sundaram</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Disha Puri</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:27:36.300+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Overrule launches agentic operating system for Supreme Court lawyers</news:title>
<news:keywords>Overrule</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/bci-recognising-law-colleges-operating-out-of-garages-enrolling-convicts-as-lawyers-supreme-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Bar Council of India and Supreme Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice R Mahadevan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T18:10:13.288+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BCI recognising law colleges operating out of "garages"; enrolling convicts as lawyers: Supreme Court</news:title>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia</image:caption>
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<news:title>Ensuring law and order, not snooping: Delhi Police on PIL in Delhi HC alleging surveillance of CJP protests</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-hc-rejects-electro-homoeopathy-practitioners-plea-to-practice-allopathy-unseal-clinic</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:12:16.842+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad HC rejects electro homoeopathy practitioner's plea to practice allopathy, unseal clinic</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-hc-seeks-comprehensive-medical-report-on-sonam-wangchuk-after-wife-claims-he-is-forcibly-kept-at-safdarjung-hospital</loc>
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<image:caption>Sonam Wanghcuk</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Akhil Sibal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-20T17:08:56.103+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi HC seeks comprehensive medical report on Sonam Wangchuk after wife claims he is forcibly kept at Safdarjung Hospital</news:title>
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