Can Google Maps Be Sued As GPS Error Kills 3 In UP Car Accident? Here's What Law Says On Navigation Apps

Source: ABP Live News

A tragic accident in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has reignited debates about the reliability of navigation apps. Three persons lost their lives on Saturday when their car, guided by Google Maps, drove onto an under-construction bridge and fell into a river. The victims were on their way to attend a wedding when the mishap occurred. This incident raises questions about whether navigation apps like Google Maps can be held accountable for such tragedies. Can one sue Google over this Google Maps mishap? To find out please go to the following link:

https://news.abplive.com/technology/google-maps-accident-killed-3-people-in-up-car-accident-why-navigation-apps-cannot-be-held-liable-1733629

Constitution played a key role in country's transformation: CJI Khanna

Source: Business Standard

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said India has emerged as a vibrant democracy and a geopolitical leader, and the Constitution of the country has helped this transformation. India has had a transformative journey from a nation, which under the aftermath and horrors of partition saw widespread illiteracy, poverty, lack of a robust democratic system of checks and balances, to one which has now become a self-assured country, the CJI underlined. "But at the back of it, it is the Constitution of India, which has helped this transformation. It is today a way of life that has to be lived up to," he said.

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https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/constitution-played-a-key-role-in-country-s-transformation-cji-khanna-124112600321_1.html

India's first constitution museum opens, honouring 75 years of democracy

Source: India Today

Speaker of Lok Sabha & Law Minister Inaugurate India's First Constitution Museum to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Indian Constitution.

·         India's first Constitution Museum inaugurated at JGU, Sonipat.

·         Museum explores Constitution's history through multimedia and tech.

·         Includes hologram of Dr B.R. Ambedkar and unique art exhibits.

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https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/indias-first-constitution-museum-opens-honoring-75-years-of-democracy-2639620-2024-11-25

BCI sets bar too high: govt-funded law colleges face closure

Source: Ahmedabad Mirror

Students burdened with hefty fees as govt-aided colleges struggle to meet Bar Council of India standards, face imminent closure. Amidst a growing controversy between the Gujarat government and the Bar Council of India (BCI), the state’s government-aided law colleges are on the verge of closure. This leaves aspiring law students facing the prospect of paying exorbitant fees in self-financed institutions. To read more please go to the following link:

https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/bci-sets-bar-too-high-govt-funded-law-colleges-face-closure/81879566.html#goog_rewarded

Demolitions without following process violative of rule of law: Supreme Court

Source: Hindustan Times

The executive taking the role of a judge and ordering the demolitions without following the process of law is violative of the rule of law, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it pronounced its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the arbitrary demolition of properties of people named in criminal cases. It issued nationwide guidelines on the demolition of properties often using bulldozers.

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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/demolitions-without-following-process-violative-of-rule-of-law-supreme-court-101731476805941.html

AI and the Future of Law in India: Challenges, and Opportunities

Source: Economic Times

India's legal system, while respected, grapples with a backlog of over five crore cases. Artificial Intelligence offers a potential solution by streamlining legal research, predicting case outcomes, and identifying risks. However, AI's limitations in understanding complex legal concepts and ethical concerns regarding data privacy and potential misuse necessitate human oversight.

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https://legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/opinions/ai-and-the-future-of-law-in-india-challenges-and-opportunities/115246551