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<news:title>Malicious, violates Constitution: Grounds in Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction challenge before Delhi HC</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/arvind-kejriwal-other-accused-decide-to-participate-in-excise-policy-case-before-delhi-high-court-justice-manoj-jain</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-rejects-plea-against-use-of-ballot-papers-instead-of-evms-for-punjab-local-body-polls</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/pained-by-narrative-that-judiciary-was-shielding-accused-supreme-court-on-twisha-sharma-death</loc>
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