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Soon, using phone for maps while driving may not be an offence | India News NEW DELHI: Use of mobile phone “solely for navigation” while driving won’t attract fine, the road transport ministry has proposed in an amendment to the Motor Vehicle (Driving) Regulations. The ministry has also proposed another change, giving option of carrying documents in “physical or electronic form” instead of the original ones. Mobile phones will be allowed with a rider that device doesn’t disturb the driver’s concentration. Currently, the law prohibits use of “any hand-held mobile phone or other communication device” while driving. It also says that no trainer or supervisor shall use a mobile phone or other communication device while training or supervising a learner driver. Sources said the changes are being made considering that in most cases, drivers are using mobile phones for navigation . Director General of Police and chairman of Telangana Road Safety Authority T Krishna Prasad said CCTV

SC notice to UP on plea against riot damages | India News NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking quashing of notices sent to alleged protesters by district administration for recovering losses caused by damage to public properties during the anti-CAA agitation in the state. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph sought response from the UP government on a petition alleging that the state administration had issued notices in “illegal and arbitrary” manner. The petitioner alleged that recovery notice was issued to “harass innocent people” and pointed out that notice was also issued to a person who had died six years ago. The counsel appearing for petitioner Parwaiz Arif Titu said notices were issued as per the Allahabad High Court judgement delivered in 2010 but the verdict is itself “in violation of the guidelines” laid down by the top court in a 2009 verdict which was later reaffirmed in a 2018 order.

SC notice to UP on plea against riot damages | India News NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking quashing of notices sent to alleged protesters by district administration for recovering losses caused by damage to public properties during the anti-CAA agitation in the state. A bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and K M Joseph sought response from the UP government on a petition alleging that the state administration had issued notices in “illegal and arbitrary” manner. The petitioner alleged that recovery notice was issued to “harass innocent people” and pointed out that notice was also issued to a person who had died six years ago. The counsel appearing for petitioner Parwaiz Arif Titu said notices were issued as per the Allahabad High Court judgement delivered in 2010 but the verdict is itself “in violation of the guidelines” laid down by the top court in a 2009 verdict which was later reaffirmed in a 2018 order.