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<image:caption>Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy</image:caption>
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<news:title>Talk of separate Tamil Nadu today would be seen as mental health issue, not sedition: Madras High Court</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/karnataka-hc-curtails-relief-to-contractors-in-gst-reimbursement-cases-says-courts-cannot-waive-statutory-dues</loc>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha</image:caption>
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<image:caption>SS Naganand</image:caption>
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<news:title>Karnataka HC curtails relief to contractors in GST reimbursement cases, says courts cannot waive statutory dues</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/fresh-pil-in-kerala-hc-challenges-waqf-board-composition-former-mlas-continued-membership</loc>
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<news:title>Fresh PIL in Kerala HC challenges Waqf Board composition, former MLA's continued membership</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/dmk-moves-supreme-court-to-restrain-cm-vijay-tvk-ministers-from-commenting-on-karur-stampede-probe</loc>
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<image:caption>Vijay, TVK Flag and Supreme Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T15:47:58.820+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DMK moves Supreme Court to restrain CM Vijay, TVK ministers from commenting on Karur stampede probe</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/legal-jobs/margins-to-access-project-invites-applications-for-catalyst-for-change-fellowship-2026-2027</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T15:08:00.160+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Margins to Access Project invites applications for Catalyst for Change Fellowship 2026- 2027</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/does-cag-have-the-power-to-audit-delhis-discoms-supreme-court-to-decide</loc>
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<image:caption>Justices KV Viswanathan and Shree Chandrashekhar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T15:02:27.398+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Does CAG have the power to audit Delhi's discoms? Supreme Court to decide</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/madhya-pradesh-high-court-fines-lawyer-25k-for-false-claim-of-attending-trial-court-hearing</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Sandeep Bhatt</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T14:53:06.161+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madhya Pradesh High Court fines lawyer ₹2.5k for false claim of attending trial court hearing</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madhya Pradesh High Court </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/preity-zinta-moves-bombay-high-court-against-deepfakes-ai-generated-content</loc>
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<image:caption>Preity Zinta</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Madhav Jamdar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T14:40:52.095+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Preity Zinta moves Bombay High Court against deepfakes, AI generated content</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/civil-judge-must-decide-panchayat-election-disputes-not-prescribed-authority-under-sikkim-panchayat-act-sikkim-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>Sikkim High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T14:22:58.205+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Civil judge must decide panchayat election disputes, not 'prescribed authority' under Sikkim Panchayat Act: Sikkim HC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sikkim High Court, Panchayat Election</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/legal-jobs/strider-search-is-looking-to-hire-a-research-intern</loc>
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<image:caption>Strider Search call for interns</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T13:36:11.105+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Strider Search is looking to hire a Research Intern</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/centre-clears-appointment-of-3-judicial-officers-as-additional-judges-of-andhra-pradesh-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Andhra Pradesh High Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:58:43.966+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Centre clears appointment of 3 judicial officers as additional judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>Andhra Pradesh High Court, Additional Judges, Appointments</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-hc-gives-centres-grievance-committee-15-days-to-decide-on-removing-dhruv-rathees-video-on-hindu-gods-eating-meat</loc>
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<image:caption>Dhruv Rathee</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fdelhi-hc-gives-centres-grievance-committee-15-days-to-decide-on-removing-dhruv-rathees-video-on-hindu-gods-eating-meat" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:43:13.529+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi HC gives Centre's grievance  committee 15 days to decide on removing Dhruv Rathee's video on Hindu gods eating meat</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/is-fifa-world-cup-streaming-accessible-to-visually-disabled-persons-delhi-hc-seeks-broadcaster-zees-response</loc>
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<image:caption>FIFA World Cup 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:27:58.732+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Is FIFA world cup streaming accessible to visually disabled persons? Delhi HC seeks broadcaster ZEE's response</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dr. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Delhi High Court, FIFA World Cup 2026</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/four-election-petitions-filed-before-madras-high-court-challenging-cm-vijays-perambur-win</loc>
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<image:caption>Madras High Court, TVK flag and Actor Vijay</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Ffour-election-petitions-filed-before-madras-high-court-challenging-cm-vijays-perambur-win" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:20:01.046+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Four election petitions filed before Madras High Court challenging CM Vijay’s Perambur win</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/mp-high-court-orders-police-protection-for-judge-tabassum-khan-after-threats-over-convicting-cow-vigilantes-for-murder</loc>
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<image:caption>Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur Bench</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:11:50.691+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MP High Court orders police protection for judge Tabassum Khan after threats over convicting cow vigilantes for murder</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/nurturing-curiosity-in-democracy-one-quiz-at-a-time-ready-for-the-law-challenge</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice S Muralidhar and Raghav Chakravarthy</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Law Challenge Book Launch</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Raghav Chakravarthy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:10:57.375+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nurturing curiosity in democracy, one quiz at a time: Ready for the Law Challenge</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/meghalaya-honeymoon-murder-supreme-court-seeks-response-of-accused-wife-on-states-plea-to-cancel-bail</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>justices MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Solicitor General Tushar Mehta</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Fmeghalaya-honeymoon-murder-supreme-court-seeks-response-of-accused-wife-on-states-plea-to-cancel-bail" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:08:15.972+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Meghalaya Honeymoon murder: Supreme Court seeks response of accused wife on State's plea to cancel bail</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/dsk-legal-acts-on-stalwart-150-crore-proposed-ipo</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-02/eaf8mi60/WEB-SITE-A-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Avinash Poojari, Ajay Shaw, Akanksha Dubey</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:05:51.963+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DSK Legal acts on Stalwart ₹150 crore+ proposed IPO</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/trilegal-cms-induslaw-act-on-emi-metals-500-crore-proposed-ipo</loc>
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<image:caption>EMI Metals</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mathew Thomas</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:05:36.094+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trilegal, CMS INDUSLAW act on EMI Metals ₹500 crore+ proposed IPO</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/cms-induslaw-secures-indias-first-successful-ofac-delisting-for-lokesh-machines</loc>
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<image:caption>Faraz Alam Sagar, Surya Karan Sambyal</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:05:13.026+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CMS INDUSLAW secures India's first successful OFAC delisting for Lokesh Machines</news:title>
<news:keywords>CMS IndusLaw, Faraz Alam Sagar, Surya Karan Sambyal, Blank Rome LLP, Lokesh Machines Limited, US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/consent-managers-under-dpdpa-implications-for-global-capability-centres</loc>
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<image:caption>Siddhi Ghatlia, Khusbu Jasani</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T12:04:05.484+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Consent Managers under DPDPA: Implications for Global Capability Centres</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/cyril-amarchand-mangaldas-advises-kotak-mahindra-bank-on-acquisition-of-private-banking-wealth-management-business-of-deutsche-bank</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Kotak Mahindra Bank, Deutsche Bank</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-02/rehpkpe5/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Archit Bhatnagar, Abhijeet Das, Ankita Ray, Jian Johnson, Dhruv Rajain</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fcyril-amarchand-mangaldas-advises-kotak-mahindra-bank-on-acquisition-of-private-banking-wealth-management-business-of-deutsche-bank" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T11:46:00.711+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Kotak Mahindra Bank on acquisition of Private Banking &amp; Wealth Management Business of Deutsche Bank</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, CAM, Archit Bhatnagar, Abhijeet Das, Ankita Ray, Jian Johnson, Dhurv Rajain, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Deutsche Bank, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/jsa-advises-6-spvs-of-gemstar-on-securing-finances-for-smart-metering-projects</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-03/ng899l5z/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-03-at-9.06.49-AM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Karan Mitroo, Ankita Parasar</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fjsa-advises-6-spvs-of-gemstar-on-securing-finances-for-smart-metering-projects" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T11:45:21.643+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>JSA advises 6 SPVs of Gemstar on securing finances for smart metering projects</news:title>
<news:keywords>JSA, Karan Mitroo, Ankita Parasar, Gemstar, Gemstar SPVs, International Finance Corporation, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/consumer-courts-cant-decide-gratuity-disputes-kerala-high-court</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Kerala High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Justice Ziyad Rahman</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T11:41:59.514+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Consumer courts can't decide gratuity disputes: Kerala High Court </news:title>
<news:keywords>kerala</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-hc-grants-relief-to-sony-orders-blocking-of-rogue-websites-illegally-streaming-cricket-matches</loc>
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<image:caption>Cricket</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T10:17:04.347+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi HC grants relief to Sony, orders blocking of rogue websites illegally streaming cricket matches</news:title>
<news:keywords>Delhi High Court</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/should-mediation-period-be-excluded-in-deadline-for-filing-written-statement-delhi-hc-refers-issue-to-larger-bench</loc>
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<image:caption>Delhi High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Justice Subramonium Prasad</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T10:00:56.959+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Should mediation period be excluded in deadline for filing written statement? Delhi HC refers issue to larger bench</news:title>
<news:keywords>delhi high court, delhi hc, mediation</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/madhya-pradesh-hc-grants-relief-to-journalists-facing-extortion-case-after-sting-op-on-female-foeticide</loc>
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<image:caption>Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:47:03.859+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madhya Pradesh HC grants relief to journalists facing extortion case after sting op on female foeticide</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madhya Pradesh High Court</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/bank-of-baroda-pays-600-million-to-settle-nmc-health-fraud-litigation-in-abu-dhabi-london</loc>
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<image:caption>Bank of Baroda</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fbank-of-baroda-pays-600-million-to-settle-nmc-health-fraud-litigation-in-abu-dhabi-london" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-03T09:45:00.896+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bank of Baroda pays $600 million to settle NMC Health fraud litigation in Abu Dhabi, London</news:title>
<news:keywords>bank of baroda, NMC health, high court of justice, abu dhabi global market</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/tvk-member-moves-madras-high-court-alleging-bribery-in-selection-of-government-advocates</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-10-04/jo94zcuj/06.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madras High Court, TVK flag, Vijay</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Ftvk-member-moves-madras-high-court-alleging-bribery-in-selection-of-government-advocates" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T21:13:58.373+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TVK member moves Madras High Court alleging bribery in selection of government advocates</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/citizens-entitled-to-protest-slogans-like-bjp-murdabad-and-amit-shah-murdabad-not-ground-for-externment-bombay-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>Bombay High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-03-20/uqymwl5a/08.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Madhav Jamdar</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T21:08:23.227+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Citizens entitled to protest; slogans like BJP 'murdabad’ and ‘Amit Shah murdabad' not ground for externment: Bombay HC</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/gauhati-high-court-rejects-mans-citizenship-claim-despite-15-documents</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Gauhati High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-02/ho8wytlf/1000580963.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Shamima Jahan</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T21:08:14.806+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gauhati High Court rejects man's citizenship claim despite 15 documents</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gauhati High Court, Citizenship, Nationality Proof</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/single-incident-of-mother-in-law-abusing-daughter-in-law-not-cruelty-under-section-498a-ipc-jharkhand-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>Jharkhand High Court and Section 498A</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava</image:caption>
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<news:name>Bar &amp; Bench</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T20:48:45.348+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Single incident of mother-in-law abusing daughter-in-law not cruelty under Section 498A IPC: Jharkhand HC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jharkhand High Court</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/madras-high-court-cancels-appointment-of-17-personal-assistants-to-judges</loc>
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<image:caption>Madras High Court</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice N Senthilkumar</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:35:42.265+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madras High Court cancels appointment of 17 Personal Assistants to judges</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court, Merit, Appointments, Personal Assistance</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/sian-huckett-to-become-fountain-courts-first-woman-senior-clerk</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-06-30/8gxk35ug/1000578946.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sian Huckett, Fountain Court Chambers logo</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-01/rcvnt8qs/1000580171.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alex Taylor</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fsian-huckett-to-become-fountain-courts-first-woman-senior-clerk" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:16:34.908+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sian Huckett to become Fountain Court's first woman Senior Clerk</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fountain Court Chambers, Woman Clerk, Senior Clerk </news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/former-medanta-legal-head-richa-singh-joins-aster-dm-quality-care-as-group-general-counsel</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-07-02/soefh3ig/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Richa Singh</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2Fformer-medanta-legal-head-richa-singh-joins-aster-dm-quality-care-as-group-general-counsel" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:14:28.457+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former Medanta Legal Head Richa Singh joins Aster DM Quality Care as Group General Counsel</news:title>
<news:keywords>General Counsel</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/justice-bv-nagarathna-nominated-chairperson-of-supreme-court-legal-services-committee</loc>
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<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-05-12/s0aucxmv/13.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Justice BV Nagarathna</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fjustice-bv-nagarathna-nominated-chairperson-of-supreme-court-legal-services-committee" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:12:59.407+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Justice BV Nagarathna nominated Chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court of India</news:keywords>
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</url>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/khaitan-co-trilegal-linklaters-act-on-jsw-infrastructure-7502-crore-qip</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2023-10/0782193b-b45a-4a04-838a-33c82084bb91/BOMBAY__WEB_PAGE_1600x900__rrr.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>JSW Infrastructure Limited</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-07/e60a741e-3864-45f4-a473-f7cd5d866705/DELHI%20%20WEB%20PAGE%201600x900.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sudhir Bassi, Madhur Kohli, Vaibhav Mittal</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Richa Choudhary, Maitreya Rajurkar</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://cf-images.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-08-10/fz6s0byp/01.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Amit Singh</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fkhaitan-co-trilegal-linklaters-act-on-jsw-infrastructure-7502-crore-qip" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T19:10:06.427+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Khaitan &amp; Co, Trilegal, Linklaters act on JSW Infrastructure ₹7,502 crore QIP</news:title>
<news:keywords>Khaitan &amp; Co, Sudhir Bassi, Madhur Kohli, Vaibhav Mittal, Trilegal, Richa Choudhary, Maitreya Rajurkar, JSW Infrastructure, JSW Infrastructure QIP, Indian law firms, Law firm news, Linklaters, Amit Singh</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/arpita-dutta-joins-indialaw-llp-as-partner</loc>
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<image:caption>Arpita Dutta</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2Farpita-dutta-joins-indialaw-llp-as-partner" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T18:41:28.517+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Arpita Dutta joins IndiaLaw LLP as Partner</news:title>
<news:keywords>Arpita Dutta, IndiaLaw LLP, Shiju Veetil, Indian law firms, Law firm news</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/jaideep-maheshwari-joins-bajaj-finance-as-legal-head</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T17:12:20.053+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jaideep Maheshwari joins Bajaj Finance as Legal Head</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/saraf-and-partners-advises-gaja-capital-on-the-indus-valley-17-million-series-b-fundraise</loc>
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<image:caption>Vivek Pareek</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fsaraf-and-partners-advises-gaja-capital-on-the-indus-valley-17-million-series-b-fundraise" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T17:11:26.977+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Saraf and Partners advises Gaja Capital on The Indus Valley $17 million Series B fundraise</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/trial-court-verdict-on-august-3-in-wrestlers-sexual-harassment-case-against-brij-bhushan-sharan-singh</loc>
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<image:caption>Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:48:31.790+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trial court verdict on August 3 in wrestlers' sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/Law-School/bits-pilani-appoints-prof-dr-vishwas-h-devaiah-as-dean-of-bits-law-school</loc>
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<image:caption>Prof. (Dr.) Vishwas H. Devaiah</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/Law-School%2Fbits-pilani-appoints-prof-dr-vishwas-h-devaiah-as-dean-of-bits-law-school" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:46:55.150+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BITS Pilani Appoints Prof. (Dr.) Vishwas H Devaiah as Dean of BITS Law School</news:title>
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<image:caption>actor politician Ravi Kishan and Delhi High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Jyoti Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T16:17:27.858+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court to pass orders for takedown of obscene, derogatory material against actor-politician Ravi Kishan</news:title>
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<image:caption>Justice Purnendu Singh</image:caption>
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</url>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T11:49:06.327+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court Flags AI Disorder</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Madhavi Divan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T10:58:30.443+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Justice Sachin Datta</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T10:26:14.202+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T10:18:58.154+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T10:17:21.123+05:30</news:publication_date>
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</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fhurried-trial-delhi-high-court-sets-aside-ex-army-officers-conviction-in-disproportionate-assets-case" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-02T10:05:08.029+05:30</news:publication_date>
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</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2Fmohammad-kamran-exits-nda-to-join-resolt-partners-as-head-of-new-delhi-office" rel="amphtml" />
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/compromise-invalid-if-lawyer-lacked-clients-express-authority-supreme-court-sets-aside-28-year-old-decree</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T19:41:41.483+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Compromise invalid if lawyer lacked client’s express authority: Supreme Court sets aside 28-year-old decree</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court of India, Compromise Decree, Partition Suits</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/writ-petition-can-be-filed-against-private-media-since-they-perform-public-function-delhi-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Delhi High Court, Media cameras</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T19:15:45.241+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Writ petition can be filed against private media since they perform public function: Delhi High Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>TV Today, writ petition</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/mp-high-court-reduces-jail-term-of-man-who-killed-pregnant-wife-for-saying-she-could-keep-a-thousand-husbands-like-him</loc>
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<image:caption>Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur Bench</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T19:10:28.124+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MP High Court reduces jail term of man who killed pregnant wife for saying she could 'keep a thousand husbands like him'</news:title>
<news:keywords>MP High Court, grave and sudden provocation, murder case</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/hiding-existing-marriage-to-induce-widow-into-sex-on-promise-of-marriage-is-rape-jharkhand-hc</loc>
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<image:caption>Jharkhand High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-01T18:39:05.293+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hiding existing marriage to induce widow into sex on promise of marriage is rape: Jharkhand HC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jharkhand High Court, Rape on false promise of marriage</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/e-court-status-adjournment-orders-cannot-be-appealed-madras-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Cholan statue, Madras High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>CJ SA Dharmadhikari and Justice Arul Murugan</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>2026-07-01T18:10:44.583+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>E-court status, adjournment orders cannot be appealed: Madras High Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>Madras High Court</news:keywords>
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