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<news:title>Right to vote cannot be denied: Kerala HC directs urgent issuance of postal ballots to election duty staff</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/the-blind-spot-in-fintech-dds-what-the-fino-payments-bank-episode-says-about-investor-risk</loc>
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<image:caption>Majid Afsar Siddiqi, Anushka Shah</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:05:39.587+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The blind spot in Fintech DDs – What the Fino Payments Bank episode says about investor risk </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/allahabad-hc-suggests-appointing-digitally-literate-young-lawyers-as-research-associates-in-government-advocates-office</loc>
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<image:caption>Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T13:02:17.460+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad HC suggests appointing digitally literate, young lawyers as research associates in Government Advocates office</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/corporate/samvd-partners-poornima-hatti-goes-independent</loc>
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<image:caption>Poornima Hatti</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:52:26.344+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Samvād: Partners' Poornima Hatti goes independent</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/columns/indias-digital-personal-data-protection-act-a-data-maximisation-regime</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:44:46.083+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act: A data maximisation regime?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, DPDP Act, Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/jsa-advises-vtllp-on-acquisition-of-huls-prime-property-in-tamil-nadu</loc>
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<image:caption>Aravind Raj</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:36:34.141+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>JSA advises VTLLP on acquisition of HUL's prime property in Tamil Nadu</news:title>
<news:keywords>JSA, Aravind Raj, VTLLP, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Indian law firms, law firm news</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/trilegal-advises-canara-hsbc-life-insurance-on-250-crore-ncd-issuance</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-06/ol6l83sc/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Richa Choudhary, Maitreya Rajurkar</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Canara HSBC Life Insurance</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Ftrilegal-advises-canara-hsbc-life-insurance-on-250-crore-ncd-issuance" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:15:13.623+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trilegal advises Canara HSBC Life Insurance on ₹250 crore NCD issuance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Trilegal, Richa Choudhary, Maitreya Rajurkar, Canara HSBC Life Insurance, Canara HSBC Life Insurance NCD issuance, Indian law firms, law firm news</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/bombay-hc-orders-demolition-of-illegal-shivaji-maharaj-statue-raps-state-for-allowing-encroachment-of-port-land</loc>
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<image:caption>Shivaji Maharaj with Goa Bench of Bombay High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit S. Jamsandekar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T12:09:03.928+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bombay HC orders demolition of illegal Shivaji Maharaj statue, raps State for allowing encroachment of port land</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/allahabad-hc-refuses-to-quash-case-against-man-who-said-bjp-run-states-target-muslims-trampled-constitution</loc>
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<image:caption>Allahabad High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Saurabh Srivastava</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:52:01.419+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad HC refuses to quash case against man who said BJP-run States target Muslims, trampled Constitution</news:title>
<news:keywords>Allahabad High Court, Communal Comments, Religious Comments, BJP States</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-hc-says-rana-ayyubs-tweets-on-hindu-deities-and-vd-savarkar-are-derogatory-communal-asks-police-to-act</loc>
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</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fdelhi-hc-says-rana-ayyubs-tweets-on-hindu-deities-and-vd-savarkar-are-derogatory-communal-asks-police-to-act" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:42:10.071+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi HC says Rana Ayyub’s tweets on Hindu deities and VD Savarkar are “derogatory, communal”, asks police to act</news:title>
<news:keywords>delhi high court , rana ayyub </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/ncdrc-stays-arrest-warrants-against-salman-khan-over-rajshree-ad-calls-for-records-from-district-commission</loc>
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<image:caption>Salman Khan</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Flitigation%2Fncdrc-stays-arrest-warrants-against-salman-khan-over-rajshree-ad-calls-for-records-from-district-commission" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:37:26.314+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NCDRC stays arrest warrants against Salman Khan over Rajshree ad, calls for records from district commission</news:title>
<news:keywords>NCDRC, Salman Khan</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-seeks-response-from-meity-google-on-plea-against-blocking-of-youtube-channel-4pm-news</loc>
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<image:caption>Delhi High Court and YouTube</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fdelhi-high-court-seeks-response-from-meity-google-on-plea-against-blocking-of-youtube-channel-4pm-news" rel="amphtml" />
<news:news>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:31:36.047+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court seeks response from MEITY, Google on plea against blocking of YouTube channel 4PM news</news:title>
<news:keywords>delhi high court, 4PM, 4PM news , sanjay sharma</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/cms-induslaw-khaitan-act-on-prestige-estates-projects-sare-gurugram-joint-development-agreement</loc>
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<image:caption>Prestige Group</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kshitij Bishnoi, Gautam Bhargava</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mohit Kishore, Dr. Siddharth Srivastava, Avnish Sharma</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/dealstreet%2Fcms-induslaw-khaitan-act-on-prestige-estates-projects-sare-gurugram-joint-development-agreement" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:23:13.485+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CMS INDUSLAW, Khaitan act on Prestige Estates Projects - SARE Gurugram joint development agreement</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/borrowers-dont-have-right-to-personal-hearing-before-banks-classify-accounts-as-fraud-supreme-court</loc>
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<image:caption>State Bank of India</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-02-07/h6rtevfh/Rakesh-Dwivedi-book-launch</image:loc>
<image:caption>SG Tushar Mehta</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Parag Tripathi</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2023-08/c86fc4e9-da37-497c-a432-47e8e4728711/DELHI__WEB_PAGE_1600x900_copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>K Parameshwar</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Senior Advocate Venkatesh Dhond</image:caption>
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</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T11:18:41.342+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Borrowers don't have right to personal hearing before banks classify accounts as fraud: Supreme Court</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court of India</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-rejects-plea-by-christian-michel-for-release-from-jail-in-agustawestland-case</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-03-04/c7q5xq0g/Christian-Michel-and-Delhi-High-Court</image:loc>
<image:caption>Christian Michel and Delhi High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/news%2Fdelhi-high-court-rejects-plea-by-christian-michel-for-release-from-jail-in-agustawestland-case" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:41:14.708+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court rejects plea by Christian Michel for release from jail in AgustaWestland case</news:title>
<news:keywords>delhi high court, christian michel james, india uae extradition treaty</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/indian-private-equity-evolving-legal-landscape</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2026-04-07/0g07o3cx/ViewPoint-MIddle-Single-Image-copy.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Navjot Nagure</image:caption>
</image:image><xhtml:link href="https://www.barandbench.com/amp/story/view-point%2Findian-private-equity-evolving-legal-landscape" rel="amphtml" />
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T10:39:04.365+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Indian private equity: Evolving legal landscape</news:title>
<news:keywords>Navjot Nagure, SKS Advisor</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/nclt-president-appointment-pending-with-cji-since-december-2025-centre-tells-delhi-high-court</loc>
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