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<image:caption>Form No. 13 Bond To Keep The Peace</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chief Justice Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani</image:caption>
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<news:title>Pre-2019 consumer claims above ₹50 Lakh maintainable before State Commission: J&amp;K High Court</news:title>
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<news:title>Kerala High Court changes its internship policy; only those in final 2 years of LL.B allowed</news:title>
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<image:caption>Arvind Datar with Vicaji J. Taraporevala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Manoj Sanklecha, Vicaji J Taraporevala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Vicaji J Taraporevala</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chair used by J. D. Inverarity</image:caption>
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<news:title>Legal Notes by Arvind Datar: Tea with 103-year-old Taraporevala</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/icc-india-arbitration-conference-2026-to-be-held-in-mumbai-on-october-31</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-24T12:32:40.871+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ICC India Arbitration Conference 2026 to be held in Mumbai on October 31</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/reservation-for-converts-the-unsettled-question-of-substantive-equality</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-24T12:09:42.044+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Reservation for converts: The unsettled question of substantive equality</news:title>
<news:keywords> The Secretary to Government v Sameer Ahamed N, Supreme Court of India, Communal reservation, Reservation for religious converts, Madras High Court</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/state-cannot-deny-compensation-to-rape-victims-for-not-producing-medical-report-allahabad-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Garima Prashad</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-24T11:29:13.276+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>State cannot deny compensation to rape victims for not producing medical report: Allahabad High Court</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/lawfare-and-why-courts-must-stay-away-from-political-interest-litigation</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court and Political Parties</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-24T11:22:46.352+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Constitutional lawfare and why courts must stay away from political interest litigation</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/plea-before-supreme-court-seeks-expert-committee-headed-by-former-cji-to-examine-ecis-functioning</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court and Election Commission of india</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-24T09:57:23.014+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Plea before Supreme Court seeks expert committee headed by former CJI to examine ECI's functioning</news:title>
<news:keywords>election commission of India, pil, supreme court , eci , news , legal news , court news </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/sem-notice-asking-neha-bora-to-sign-peace-bond-not-based-on-mere-hearsay-delhi-high-court</loc>
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<image:caption>Neha Bora</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Subramonium Prasad</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-23T22:11:12.895+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SEM notice asking Neha Bora to sign peace bond not based on mere hearsay: Delhi High Court</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/plea-before-telangana-high-court-seeks-publication-of-116-lakh-unpublished-government-orders</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Surepalli Nanda</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-23T19:56:03.198+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Plea before Telangana High Court seeks publication of 1.16 lakh unpublished government orders</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-rejects-plea-by-neha-bora-against-notice-to-sign-bond-and-maintain-peace</loc>
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<image:caption>Neha Bora</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Subramonium Prasad</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>ASG Chetan Sharma</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-23T19:09:35.343+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court rejects plea by Neha Bora against notice to sign bond and "maintain peace"</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/the-wall-is-coming-down</loc>
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<image:caption>legal tech</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-23T18:58:54.775+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Legal tech in law firms and in-house teams: The wall is coming down</news:title>
<news:keywords>Legal Tech</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/judicial-delays-and-a-new-abnormal-of-unsaid-restraint-on-freedom-of-judicial-expression</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court , judge</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-23T18:38:20.464+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Judicial delays and a new (ab)normal of unsaid restraint on freedom of judicial expression</news:title>
<news:keywords>Judicial Delays, Judicial dissent</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/kerala-high-court-refuses-to-stay-state-decision-to-reconstitute-waqf-board</loc>
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<image:caption>Waqf Board, Kerala High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji</image:caption>
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<news:title>Kerala High Court refuses to stay State decision to reconstitute Waqf Board</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/maharashtra-moves-bombay-high-court-against-fssai-says-it-usurped-states-powers</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-23T17:25:34.605+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Maharashtra moves Bombay High Court against FSSAI; says it usurped State's powers</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/ccpa-fines-britannia-1-lakh-for-misleading-100-whole-wheat-bread-claim</loc>
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<image:caption>Britannia Atta Bread</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-23T17:06:50.944+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CCPA fines Britannia ₹1 lakh for misleading '100% Whole Wheat Bread' claim</news:title>
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<image:caption>Justice Vinod Kumar</image:caption>
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<news:title>Delhi High Court to watch 'Doosra' to decide Sourav Ganguly's personality rights violation claim</news:title>
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