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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/ip-in-orbit-what-irans-reported-use-of-a-chinese-satellite-tells-us-about-the-limits-of-intellectual-property-law</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/ishan-kapoor-launches-boutique-indirect-tax-firm-kirn-partners</loc>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/plea-in-calcutta-high-court-against-exclusion-of-state-government-employees-from-vote-counting-supervisor-duty</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T11:03:33.758+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Plea in Calcutta High Court against exclusion of State government employees from vote counting supervisor duty</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/delhi-court-grants-bail-to-i-pac-director-vinesh-chandel-after-ed-says-no-objection</loc>
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<news:title>Delhi court grants bail to I-PAC Director Vinesh Chandel after ED says no objection</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/ic-regfin-legal-cms-induslaw-trilegal-act-on-hyugalife-100-crore-series-a-fundraise</loc>
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<image:caption>Puneet Shah, Sidharth Dhody</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T10:48:25.939+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>IC RegFin Legal, CMS INDUSLAW, Trilegal act on Hyugalife ₹100 crore Series A fundraise</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/freedom-fighters-92-year-old-widow-moves-karnataka-high-court-challenging-halt-of-pension</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T10:24:40.568+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Freedom fighter's 92-year-old widow moves Karnataka High Court challenging halt of pension</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/casino-style-amusement-machines-illegal-in-daman-bombay-high-court-rejects-delta-corps-plea</loc>
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<image:caption>Casino</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice Sandesh Patil</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T10:03:07.832+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Casino-style amusement machines illegal in Daman: Bombay High Court rejects Delta Corp's plea</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/health-insurance-claims-cannot-be-rejected-citing-time-bar-clauses-in-the-policy-bombay-hc</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T09:42:50.750+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Health insurance claims cannot be rejected citing time bar clauses in the policy:  Bombay HC</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/former-punjab-haryana-hc-justice-anupinder-singh-grewal-appointed-nclt-president</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-30T09:21:20.361+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former Punjab &amp; Haryana HC Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal appointed NCLT President</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/instruct-staff-properly-karnataka-hc-after-students-forced-to-remove-sacred-thread-at-cet-exam-centres</loc>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Vibhu Bakru and Justice CM Poonacha</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T21:37:57.402+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Instruct staff properly: Karnataka HC after students forced to remove sacred thread at CET exam centres</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/notify-all-airports-supreme-court-orders-look-out-notice-against-satinder-singh-bhasin-in-grand-venice-case</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T20:10:31.307+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Notify all airports: Supreme Court orders look-out notice against Satinder Singh Bhasin in Grand Venice case</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/39-essex-chambers-opens-dubai-office-and-onboards-stephen-burke-and-madelaine-power</loc>
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<image:caption>Stephen Burke and Madelaine Power</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fcorporate%2F39-essex-chambers-opens-dubai-office-and-onboards-stephen-burke-and-madelaine-power" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T19:26:08.542+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>39 Essex Chambers opens Dubai Office and onboards Stephen Burke and Madelaine Power</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/national-security-exceptionalism-tracing-a-shift-in-the-supreme-courts-approach-to-anti-terror-laws</loc>
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<image:caption>NIA , UAPA</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T18:41:22.183+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>National security exceptionalism: Tracing a shift in the Supreme Court’s approach to anti-terror laws</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/uttarakhand-high-court-strikes-down-water-tax-on-hydropower-generation-as-unconstitutional</loc>
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<image:caption>SG Tushar Mehta</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Sanjay Jain</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Saurabh Kirpal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sujit Ghosh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T18:32:44.160+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uttarakhand High Court strikes down water tax on hydropower generation as unconstitutional</news:title>
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<image:caption>Constitution Bench hearing Sabarimila</image:caption>
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<image:caption>NCLAT Fortnightly March 1-15, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T16:18:00.981+05:30</news:publication_date>
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