Land Acquisition

Pre-2018 Nhai land cases can't be reopened for interest claims: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that pre-2018 land acquisition cases cannot be reopened for the grant of compensation with interest to the farmers whose land had been acquired under the NHAI Act. The observation was made by a special bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan while commencing the hearing in an open court of a plea of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), seeking a review of a 2019 verdict of the top court. The apex court, in 2019, held that the decision to grant compensation with interest to farmers whose land was acquired under the NHAI Act would apply retrospectively. The NHAI, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, said the 2019 judgement imposed a huge financial burden (approximately Rs 32,000 crore) and should only apply prospectively. The bench had previously rejected this, noting that denying such benefits violated Article 14 (right to equality) of the Constitution. "What perhaps weighed with your lordsh

Bombay HC asks govt to fix systemic failures in land acquisition cases

The Bombay High Court has slammed the Maharashtra government for its "large and systemic failure" in dealing with land acquisition matters, depriving owners of compensation, and directed it to adopt a "mission-mode" to resolve them. A bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten Venegavkar of the HC's Aurangabad bench on Tuesday said the continued failure to complete acquisition proceedings, even after possession and completion of projects, amounts to a continuing wrong and breach of constitutional duty. Its remarks came on a plea filed by a bunch of residents in Beed district whose lands were acquired by the irrigation division in 1996 for a village water tank construction, but the acquisition proceedings were not yet completed due to which they had not received the compensation. The bench noted that many of the affected landowners are agriculturists, illiterate or rustic persons who may not even be aware of the formal acquisition proceedings or that they are entitled to compensati

Budget 2026 land acquisition tax break: Experts decode gains and limits

Tax exemption on acquired land compensation gets legal clarity from April 2026; urban and non-farm plots also covered.

Oberoi Realty tops bid for Railway land in Mumbai's Bandra for ₹5,400 cr

Mumbai-based Oberoi Realty has emerged as the highest bidder for an 11-acre Railway land parcel in Bandra East for ₹5,400 crore, securing development rights on a 99-year lease

Godrej Properties acquires 8.5-acre Pune land, eyes ₹2,000 cr revenue

The real estate developer plans group housing on the land parcel in the Mahalunge-Hinjewadi micro-market, with a developable potential of about 2.1 million sq ft

SC flags gaps in highway land compensation, asks Centre to revisit NH Act

Supreme Court flags unfair compensation regime under National Highways Act, says landowners are disadvantaged compared with other land acquisition laws

Greenland to be largest US land acquisition, if Trump has his way

Trump has based his fixation on Greenland, which has been part of the Danish Kingdom for over 300 years, on reasons of "national security"

Land acquisition proof no longer mandatory for non-coal mining green nod

Non-coal mining project developers will not have to show proof of land acquisition as a pre-requisite for environmental clearance now, according to a recent environment ministry memorandum. So far, the ministry required proof of land acquisition. However, the norm was reconsidered following requests that consent from landowners should not be insisted upon at the time of grant of environmental clearance (EC) for non-coal mining projects and the status of land acquisition should not be linked with the grant of the clearance. "The matter was referred to the non-coal mining Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for consideration. After due deliberation the sectoral EAC observed that the request for delinking the consent from landowners at the time of grant of EC for non-coal mining projects, appears to be reasonable and can be accepted," an official memorandum of the ministry said. "Further, the EAC, inter alia, also observed that there are many mining projects where mining operations have

Godrej Properties buys Bengaluru plot with ₹2,400 crore revenue potential

Godrej Properties has purchased a 3.8-acre land parcel on Sarjapur Road in South Bengaluru with a revenue potential of ₹2,400 crore

JPMIA Phase A construction tender nears finalisation in Rajasthan

The ₹4,380-crore JPMIA project under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is nearing the final tender stage for Phase A and promises to transform western Rajasthan's industrial landscape

UP set to acquire over 56K acres for industrial development in Bundelkhand

A vast majority of the land has been acquired in the Jhansi district, the most prominent hub of the Bundelkhand region

Coal ministry pushes early completion of critical evacuation projects

During the meeting, the coal companies informed the ministry's additional secretary about various issues related to land acquisition, forest clearances, and compensation for landowners

Vedanta in process of acquiring land for 3 MTPA aluminium smelter in Odisha

Vedanta is in the process of acquiring land for its 3 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) aluminium smelter in Dhenkanal, Odisha, a top company official said on Wednesday. "We are moving towards setting up a new mega aluminium plant at Dhenkanal, Odisha, (with a capacity of) three million tonnes," Rajiv Kumar, Chief Executive Officer for the Aluminium business at Vedanta, said. Currently, the company's total capacity stands at 3 million tonnes. "We want to go to six million tonnes, for which we are actively involved in land acquisition, and hopefully things are progressing very well," Kumar said. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of ALUMEX India 2025, organised by Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) in the national capital during September 10-13. This green aluminium smelter, he said, has the potential to create over two lakh jobs. On the investment to be made in the said plant, he said that "Aluminium is very heavy on investment and is a ...

Arkade Developers to buy 3.54-acre Bhandup West land for ₹148 crore

Arkade Developers has signed an MoU to acquire Woollen and Textile Industries Ltd, giving it ownership of a 3.54-acre land parcel in Bhandup West for Rs 148 crore

In seven years, HVDC market size is going to be $12-15 billion: GE Vernova

India needs to progress in procurement. It must review its procurement process, says Bindele

Best of BS Opinion: Land reforms, nuclear energy can power Indian economy

Today's Opinion page traverses the regulatory landscape, from land reforms to nuclear power, corporate governance to government divestment and comes away with deep insights into all

Govt must bite the bullet on land reforms to ease manufacturing growth

How to make land available quickly and cheaply for development, without alienating landowners or eroding their rights, remains a point of contention

Entry of big corporates changing face of coal mining, but delays persist

While delays such as land acquisition, mining lease and prospecting licenses, and in clearances for geological reports are cropping up, there is a much higher tracking of illegal coal mining

UP govt acquires 600 acres in Gorakhpur for new industrial township

While Gida has acquired 600 acres for the township in the 17 villages, the acquisition process is ongoing to increase the land inventory

Godrej Properties share price pops 2% on acquiring land parcel in Pune

Godrej Properties shares rose after the company announced the acquisition of an approximately 16-acre land parcel in Upper Kharadi, Pune.