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SC Flags Issues, Urges Law Panel to Explore Blockchain for Property

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has raised concerns about systemic weaknesses in colonial-era property laws, advocating for nationwide reform. The court has instructed the Law Commission to create a comprehensive report examining the use of Blockchain technology to modernize property registration processes. Blockchain technology offers a secure, transparent, and immutable digital ledger for property transactions, significantly reducing fraud and improving verification processes for ownership and transactions through smart contracts. This directive followed a landmark ruling from a bench consisting of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi, which invalidated Bihar’s 2019 amendment that allowed registration authorities to deny registration of…

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PM Svamitva Yojana: Legal Ownership & Empowerment in Rural AP

VIJAYAWADA: For generations, millions of families in rural Andhra Pradesh have lived on ancestral lands without legal documentation to prove their ownership. Although these lands were inherited and enjoyed for decades, the absence of title deeds prevented villagers from selling their properties or using them to secure loans. To address this issue, the PM Svamitva Yojana was launched by the Union government and is being actively implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government. The scheme is revolutionizing rural India. Utilizing advanced technologies such as drones and rovers, survey teams systematically map every area of the villages, including Gram Kantham Abadi and…