State Amendments To Land Acquisition Act Adversely Affecting Land Owners And Farmers: SC Issues Notice [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a writ petition challenging certain amendments made by state governments to the Right to fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and connected Rules.Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petition filed by Medha Patkar and other social activists, submitted before the bench comprising. The Supreme Court has issued a notice in a writ petition challenging certain amendments made by state governments to the Right to fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and connected Rules. Advocate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the petition filed by Medha Patkar and other social activists, submitted before the bench comprising Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta that these amendments is adversely affecting the interest of the Land Owners and farmers of the country. The Central Act of 2013 and Central Rules 2014 ensures that lively good of citizens will not be taken away unless it is essential in public interest and that is seen by social impact assessment, the affected persons are given rehabilitation.