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Resume land registrations using old system: Telangana High Court

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com HYDERABAD: Making it clear that it has not issued interim orders for stoppage of registrations of non-agricultural properties, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday suggested to the State government to go ahead with registrations of such properties as per the old procedure. The court also said that such registrations are subject to outcome of

Bombay High Court seeks to know stand of other democracies on offensive social media posts

Source:-https://scroll.in The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know what stand democracies across the world take about offensive tweets or posts on social media, PTI reported. The High Court was hearing the final arguments on a plea filed by Mumbai resident Sunaina Holey, who was booked for allegedly posting offensive tweets against Maharashtra Chief

Defence Ministry stops ā€˜illegalā€™ pay cut of troops

Source:-https://www.tribuneindia.com The Ministry of Defence has stopped the practice of deducting one-third salary of the jawans and junior commissioned officers in case there was ā€œno reportingā€ about any ā€œoccurrenceā€ about the career or life of troops within 10 months. The Defence Ministry has told the accounts wing, which is known as Controller General Defence Accounts

TN to vaccinate 5 lakh beneficiaries in first phase

Source:-https://www.newindianexpress.com CHENNAI: The State is planning to administer Covid vaccine to around five lakh beneficiaries, including healthcare workers, in the first phase of vaccination programme. The Directorate of Public Health has identified the vaccination points and beneficiaries. Other preparatory activities are underway. Public Health Director TS Selvavinayagam told Express, ā€œHealthcare workers at all levels, from

List defamation cases involving legislators on top priority: Madras High Court [Read order]

Source:-https://www.barandbench.com The Madras High Court recently directed that defamation cases pending before it involving MPs/MLAs/ legislators should be listed on top priority. The order was issued as part of its efforts to monitor the expeditious disposal of cases registered against legislators in line with the Supreme Court’s directives on the same. The Supreme Court had

5-year-old girl appears as main witness in motherā€™s murder case in Rajasthan High Court

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com A five-year-old girl appeared in the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday in the hearing of a Habeas Corpus petition. The girl is the main witness in the murder of her mother. The Division Bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Manoj Kumar Garg specifically allowed for the proceedings of the case in court premises

Jammu and Kashmir HC launches legal outreach programme Insaf Ki Dastak

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday launched its legal outreach programme, Insaf Ki Dastak, that aims at providing access to justice to people who live in far-flung and inaccessible areas of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The program was inaugurated by Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Gita Mittal.

Australia to reveal laws to make Google and Facebook pay for news

Source:-https://www.hindustantimes.com Australiaā€™s government will reveal legislation in Parliament on Wednesday that would make Facebook and Google pay for journalism. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Tuesday that the legislation to create the News Media Bargaining Code will be scrutinized by a parliamentary committee following its introduction and before lawmakers vote on it next year. This is a

Delhi HC quashes FIR against doctors, says expert nod needed first

Source:-https://indianexpress.com RULING THAT an FIR in a case of alleged medical negligence cannot be registered without an expert opinion supporting such an allegation, the Delhi High Court has quashed a case registered by the police against doctors of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and directed the Superintendent of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital to constitute a medical