In a truly Landmark judgment to end the greatest Land Scam in India, the Supreme Court of India presided by Justice S B Sinha and H S Bedi ruled that "Agricultural Land should not be acquired for setting up a factory or any other corporate purpose".They have also made it mandatory for the government to make it clear weather the land being acquired by the state is being meant for public purpose or private purpose. They made it clear that the Government's land acquisition notifications can't claim both purposes simultaneously. The order came in the case of Punjab Government and an Automobile Company.
The court also said that Agricultural land can be acquired only after an affidavit by the District Collector stating that the land being acquired is unfit for agriculture. The collector is also responsible for the compensation.
The Impact of this Judgement is likely to be felt on Reliance Haryana and Maha Mumbai SEZ. DLF's mega township and land scam in Bangalore's Bidadi Village.
Infosys SEZ plans near Bangalore. Almost all the SEZs where farm land is forcibly acquired.
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