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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T08:30:20.718+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T08:22:22.758+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-18T08:01:25.749+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T20:33:15.564+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T19:26:29.853+05:30</news:publication_date>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/view-point/deepfakes-due-diligence-and-the-new-compliance-burden</loc>
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<image:caption>Varun Vaish, Kashish Khattar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T11:59:21.163+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Deepfakes, due diligence and the new compliance burden</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/dealstreet/jsa-khaitan-act-on-everstone-investing-270-million-in-apothecon-group</loc>
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<image:caption>Apothecon</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sidharrth Shankar, Nandini Seth, Aditya Vardhan Dayal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bharat Anand, Pashupati Nath</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T11:57:39.171+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>JSA, Khaitan act on Everstone investing $270 million in Apothecon Group</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-issues-directions-to-curb-illegal-sand-mining-in-chambal-warns-of-imposing-mining-ban</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T11:41:21.587+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court issues directions to curb illegal sand mining in Chambal; warns of imposing mining ban</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court, MP, illegal sand mining</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-to-pass-order-protecting-personality-rights-of-allu-arjun</loc>
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<image:caption>Allu Arjun</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Tushar Rao Gedela</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-12-06/3o81hkn5/DELHI-WEB-PAGE-1600x900.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Swathi Sukumar</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T11:39:24.034+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court to pass order protecting personality rights of Allu Arjun</news:title>
<news:keywords>delhi high court, allu arjun, personality rights</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/5-decade-old-temple-in-public-park-not-encroachment-madras-high-court-slaps-1-lakh-costs-on-petitioner</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2025-05-29/mx0kwnvy/15.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Madras High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Krishnan Ramasamy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T11:25:42.783+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>5-decade old temple in public park not encroachment: Madras HC slaps ₹1 lakh costs on PIL petitioner </news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-hc-refuses-to-quash-case-against-two-class-12-muslim-girls-accused-of-trying-to-convert-hindu-classmate</loc>
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<image:caption>Allahabad High Court , Anti- Conversion Law</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T10:42:57.480+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad HC refuses to quash case against two class 12 Muslim girls accused of trying to convert Hindu classmate</news:title>
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<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/madras-hc-refuses-to-direct-nclt-to-grant-urgent-hearing-to-karti-chidambaram-over-freezing-of-bank-account</loc>
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<image:caption>Karti P Chidambaram &amp; Madras HC</image:caption>
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<image:caption>R Shunmugasundaram</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T10:05:20.142+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Madras HC refuses to direct NCLT to grant urgent hearing to Karti Chidambaram over freezing of bank account</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karti Chidambaram</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/gujarat-high-court-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-llb-student-booked-for-posing-as-advocate</loc>
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<image:caption>Fake Lawyer</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice PM Raval</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:37:21.511+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gujarat High Court denies anticipatory bail to LLB student booked for posing as advocate</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/law-policy/centre-notifies-womens-reservation-law-implementation-only-after-delimitation</loc>
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<image:caption>Women's Reservation Bill' with new Parliament</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:23:06.946+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Centre notifies Women’s Reservation law; implementation only after delimitation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Parliament</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/demoralising-supreme-court-cautions-high-courts-against-disparaging-trial-judges</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court of India</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:55:48.602+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Demoralising: Supreme Court cautions High Courts against disparaging trial judges</news:title>
<news:keywords>supreme court</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-seeks-response-from-centre-on-plea-challenging-muslim-personal-law-on-womens-inheritance</loc>
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<image:caption>Muslim Woman (representative image)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M Pancholi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Advocate Prashant Bhushan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T21:09:31.447+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on plea challenging Muslim personal law on women’s inheritance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Supreme Court of India, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, Shariat, Women, Inheritance</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/karnataka-high-court-stays-road-rage-case-against-former-bjp-mp-ananthkumar-hegdes-son-ashutosh-hegde</loc>
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<image:caption>Karnataka High court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:16:05.800+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karnataka High Court stays road rage case against former BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde's son Ashutosh Hegde</news:title>
<news:keywords>Karnataka High Court, MLA Ananthkumar Hegde, Ashutosh Hegde,  BJP MP Ananthkumar Hegde, road rage BJP MLA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-lays-down-guidelines-for-quashing-pocso-cases-involving-consensual-sex</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/barandbench/2024-09-26/hf9jyz74/14.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Delhi High Court, POCSO Act</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Anup Jairam Bhambhani</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T20:10:01.184+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Delhi High Court lays down guidelines for quashing POCSO cases involving consensual sex  </news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-high-court-pulls-up-family-court-for-granting-divorce-to-muslim-woman-under-non-existent-law</loc>
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<image:caption>Allahabad High Court</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Vivek Saran</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T19:03:37.287+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allahabad High Court pulls up family court for granting divorce to Muslim woman under non-existent law</news:title>
<news:keywords>justice atul sreedharan, uttar pradesh</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/cci-closes-case-against-adani-says-it-is-not-a-dominant-player-in-power-generation-market</loc>
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<image:caption>adani</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-16T19:02:06.570+05:30</news:publication_date>
<news:title>CCI closes case against Adani, says it is not a dominant player in power generation market</news:title>
<news:keywords>Adani</news:keywords>
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