The Supreme Court has abolished the requirement for accused individuals to appear in court regularly during appeal hearings in Haryana, aiming to reduce unnecessary burdens on the justice system.
Karnataka's revenue department has verified over 13.9 lakh government land parcels using the Land Beat digital surveillance program, identifying encroachments on approximately 90,000 plots across the state.
Lack of a Standard Operating Procedure for 94.5 lakh logical discrepancies in Kolkata leads to voter harassment and officer frustration during SIR hearings, with minor errors causing chaos.
Violence erupted at a Block Development Office in Uttar Dinajpur as protesters ransacked the building, burning documents and equipment. Police arrested 19 people while SIR hearings remain uncertain.
Bihar's revenue department mandates public hearings every Monday and Friday at block offices. Digital complaint tracking ensures transparency under Saat Nischay-3 programme.
The Delhi High Court directs litigants in the 2023 Parliament security breach case to consider the Supreme Court's expanded definition of terrorist acts under UAPA during bail arguments.
West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer suggests issuing receipts to voters submitting documents during electoral roll revision, following CM Mamata Banerjee's concerns about missing acknowledgments.
West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision sees low turnout with just 9.3 lakh voters attending hearings out of 1.3 crore, raising concerns about meeting the February 7 deadline.
Residents of Ganguly Danga village in East Burdwan blocked a state road for hours, demanding voter list revision hearings be held locally instead of 4km away at block office.
District administration notifies 21 locations for hearings of unmapped voters in Ghaziabad. Special revision exercise continues till February 27 with strict leave restrictions for officials.
Over 150 current and former athletes gathered in Kolkata to protest Election Commission notices demanding they prove their Indian citizenship through hearings.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to CEC alleging EC fails to issue proper document acknowledgments, marking them 'not found' to disenfranchise genuine voters in SIR hearings.
Karnataka's long-overdue mission to reclaim grabbed public land must proceed with empathy and fairness, targeting the powerful without exception. Read the full editorial analysis.
HYDRAA's major anti-encroachment drive in Miyapur secures 15 acres of prime government land valued at ₹3,000 crore. The agency also protected Water Board property in a separate action.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses Election Commission of bias and harassment in SIR hearings, citing 77 deaths. She questions summons to state icons and portal discrepancies.
Bengaluru Urban district administration has reclaimed government land worth over Rs 6.26 crore in a coordinated anti-encroachment drive across all taluks. Read the full story.
Election Commission exempts govt staff, migrants, students & others from attending SIR hearings personally. Relatives can now represent them with documents. Details inside.
A major land grab scam exposed in Bengaluru's Kogilu area. Gang charged lakhs for government land, issuing fake documents. Key details and police investigation inside.
Election Commission eases rules for West Bengal voter hearings, allowing relatives to represent migrants & NRIs. Online portal with video hearings coming soon. Details inside.
Supreme Court criticizes Uttarakhand govt for inaction on massive forest land encroachment in Rishikesh, hints at politician-bureaucrat nexus. Details of illegal constructions sought.
Supreme Court criticizes Uttarakhand government for inaction on massive forest land encroachment in Rishikesh, hints at politician-bureaucrat nexus. Details inside.
Kerala's new land regularisation SOP could nullify years of legal action against 57 illegal constructions in Idukki, including resorts on govt land. Read the full investigation.
Sourabh Roy argues India's fragmented land law framework is ill-equipped for rapid urban growth, record manipulation, and lengthy court disputes. Read the analysis.
A special CBI court has decided to begin the trial in the high-profile Manesar land scam case, involving alleged illegal acquisition of 912 acres. Key accused include former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Read for full details.
Former swimmer Riley Gaines will attend Supreme Court hearings on West Virginia and Idaho laws restricting transgender athletes in women's sports. The rulings could shape the future of female athletics in the US.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directs the use of GPS-enabled rovers for land consolidation to ensure transparency and curb corruption at the grassroots level.
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu mandates weekly hearings for land partition cases and sets a March 31 deadline for corrections. Aiming for transparency, he orders a comprehensive land data compilation.
Goa government begins a landmark digital land survey this month to update records and issue Urban Property Cards (UrPro) in Panaji, Margao, and Cuncolim. Learn about the process and how landowners can participate.
Kolkata's state-run schools started the new academic session with a manpower crisis as teachers are away on BLO and SIR duties. Discover how schools are coping and the impact on syllabus coverage.
Special Summary Revision hearings in West Bengal face disruptions as EC bars booth-level agents. TMC protests lead to halts in Chinsurah, Midnapore; EC officer's vehicle attacked in Mograhat. Details inside.