SC issues notice to 4 states for amending land acquisition Act, seeks reply

A writ petition filed by social activist Medha Patkar alleges that these states have made major changes to the Land Acquisition Act of 2013

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jharkhand and sought their replies to a writ petition challenging the amendments made by these states to the Land Acquisition Act of 2013. 

The writ petition, filed by social activist Medha Patkar, alleges that these states have made major changes to exempt large real estate and infrastructure projects from consent provisions, objections by affected citizens, as well as the participation of local bodies to delay compensation. 

Though land is a state subject, the acquisition and reacquisition of land for public infrastructure projects is present in the concurrent list,