Reliance Entertainment obtains Del HC’s John Doe order to block torrent and video sharing websites including Pirate Bay and Vimeo to prevent piracy of its 4 upcoming movies; Cyber law experts warn against trend encouraging ISPs to overcompensate, misrepresent and impinge upon freedom of speech and right to share legitimate content [Mint][Medianama]

Mumbai lawyers headed by Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court Bar Association strike to protest against Bombay City Civil Court (Amendment) Act doubling Mumbai subordinate courts' pecuniary jurisdiction to Rs 1 crore [TOI]

SC’s justice VR Krishna Iyer says judges are fit for deciding issues of law and fact and not of earthquakes and nuclear disasters dismissing 3-judge Empowered Committee’s findings that Mullaperiyar dam is safe now [The Hindu]

Del HC follows Nirmal Baba order and uses IT intermediaries guidelines to direct Google to remove all defamatory content against spiritual organization Art of Living and its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar from all Blogspot.com pages in addition to pages mentioned in suitor Vyakti Vikas Kendra charitable trust’s application seeking content-takedown and Rs 5.09 crore in damages [Medianama]

SC to hear govt’s presidential reference on issues about natural resource usage and retrospectivity arising from 2G judgment from 10 July, issues notice to all states, NGO CPIL and Subramanian Swamy [DNA India][Order]

Raj HC CJ Arun Mishra spurred by first episode of Aamir Khan’s Sunday show Satyamev Jayate nods to set up fast track court for female foeticide matters [Firstpost]