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The petition pleaded before the apex court to review and set aside the June 14 order of the apex court in which the SC had ordered the Sindh government, NDMA and the Karachi Administrator to clear all lands of both nullahs and the right of way. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was asked on Tuesday to consider revisiting its June 14 dir­e­c­tive to the Sindh government for clearing the land on both sides of the Gujjar and Orangi nullahs. Last month’s order has resulted in the displacement of over 50,000 people so far. The review petition, which was moved by a citizen, Naimuta...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup [Jan 25 – Jan 31] Share This - x Top Stories: 1. 'We Are Concerned About Broadcasts Which Incite Violence' : Supreme Court Seeks Clarity From Centre On Powers Under Cable TV Act A Bench led by CJI SA Bobde asked the Central Government about its powers under Cable TV Networks(Regulation) Act 1994 to control broadcast of content (by electronic media), that has a tendency to incite violence. "We aren't concerned so... Your free access to Live Law has expired To read the article, get a premium account. Your Subscription Supports Independent Journali...

Farmers Pull Out All the Stops for Their Republic Day Parade ‘Kisan mazdoor ekta zindabad’ The green and yellow flag that has come to symbolize the people’s movement against the controversial farm laws is all set to dot the entire landscape in Punjab, Haryana and the national capital in the days to come. Embossed with the simple slogan ‘Kisan Mazdoor Ekta Zindabad’ (Long live farmer, workers unity), activists plan to use these flags as the prime motivational tool to make the proposed Kisan Tractor Parade on Republic Day a huge success. “The message that needs to be spread is tha...

Construction work underway at the site of Capital Smart City | Photo by the writer The village of Treel, which was once a substantial bus ride away from Rawalpindi, has been practically engulfed by the city. As Rawalpindi city grew along the Grand Trunk Road, new housing societies and Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and Bahria phases were approved. In 2008, a joint venture between DHA and Bahria led to the creation of DHA Valley, for which some land was acquired by buying shamilat (historically common-use land) from the residents of Treel. Treel is not on the GT Road, but it is a 10-kilometr...

Daily Monitor Friday January 08 2021 James Muhindo               Since 2014 when President Museveni was quoted to have mooted the idea of compulsorily acquiring land at the National Conference on Mineral Wealth, the debate has raged on and remains unsettled to date.  Whereas the Presidents’ proposal related to granting investors access to mineral-rich land, a position that is backed by Article 244 of the Constitution, the compulsory land acquisition conversation has since extended to other government projects and public works.   According to the Ministry of Lands, this move is info...