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  "path": "/2026/05/26/jk-high-court-rules-regional-language-newspaper-requirement-for-land-acquisition-notices-can-be-dispensed-with/",
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  "textContent": "In a landmark judgment delivered on May 21, 2026, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the mandatory publication of land acquisition notification in a regional language (Kashmiri) newspaper under Section 4(1) of the J&K Land Acquisition Act can be dispensed with if no such widely circulated newspaper exists in the Kashmiri language. Invoking the doctrine of necessity, the Division Bench upheld the acquisition of land for Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora, emphasizing substantial compliance and actual notice to landowners.",
  "title": "J&K High Court Rules Regional Language Newspaper Requirement for Land Acquisition Notices Can Be Dispensed With"
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