land acquisition

Gadchiroli airport land acquisition halted, farmers call off protest

June 06, 2026 4:35 pm

Minister Ashish Jaiswal gave a written assurance to the agitating farmers that a final decision on the Gadchiroli airport project would be taken after discussions with CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Jewar Airport expansion: Allahabad High Court clears 1,858 hectares for Noida project, rejects farmers pleas

April 30, 2026 4:29 pm

The high court was hearing a batch of writ petitions challenging notifications for land acquisition in Jewar Airport project.

‘Concerted fraud’: Gujarat HC cancels acquisition of 'additional land' for Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway

April 27, 2026 8:02 pm

Says land owners and officials of NHAI and Collector office, Ahmedabad, colluded to siphon off public money in a concerted manner, orders high-level inquiries.

Nagaland land row: State can’t acquire land for highways without ‘authority of law’, says Gauhati High Court

March 27, 2026 3:21 pm

The court was hearing a batch of pleas concerning alleged illegal land acquisition of the land belonging to tribal villagers in Phek district for a highway project in Nagaland.

Maharashtra issues GR for Mumbai 3.0 land acquisition, clears way for rollout

March 17, 2026 10:11 pm

For landowners unwilling to participate, the state has retained provisions for compulsory acquisition through the district collector under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

Madras High Court invokes ‘public necessity' maxim to order eviction of hundreds for Madurai airport expansion

March 06, 2026 8:55 am

Despite receiving the compensation, the petitioners continued to remain in possession of the property and intentionally evaded vacating the premises, the Madras High Court observed.

Article 21 does not protect illegal occupation of public land, Orissa High Court junks man's plea against eviction

January 24, 2026 10:50 pm

Illegal Land Occupation Eviction Case: Justice Dr Sanjeeb K Panigrahi was hearing a batch of petitions and rejected the plea of an elderly man among the petitioners seeking protection from eviction and rehabilitation benefits as a precondition for removal.

Explore other options if villagers don't want to sell land: Vikramaditya supports Bagi Gram Panchayat resolution

January 15, 2026 9:39 pm

Eight revenue villages, out of 11 under the Bagi Gram Panchayat were selected for land acquisition for the Jathiya Devi township.

17 years on, Karnataka HC quashes land acquisition originally obtained for Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project

December 25, 2025 3:55 pm

The Karnataka High Court ruled that the state had provided no reasonable explanation for the prolonged inaction, and the acquisition could not proceed without a public purpose.

Puadhi Manch protests against GMADA’s ‘hurried’ Aerotropolis land acquisition

December 11, 2025 10:34 pm

With the notification now in force, all land sale and purchase activities in the notified villages stand suspended, and affected farmers have been given 60 days to file objections at the GMADA office.

Mangu Singh On Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation

August 31, 2015 1:47 pm