Supreme Court Cancels 30-Year-Old Land Acquisition Process in Bengaluru

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The Supreme Court on Monday canceled a land acquisition process in Nelakadiranahalli village, Bengaluru, that began over 30 years ago. The court found fraud and serious irregularities in the procedure and noted the absence of a duly approved housing scheme for the cooperative society. The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran allowed the appeals, overturned the High Court's division bench decision, and restored the single judge's order. The judgment cited a Pennsylvania Supreme Court remark emphasizing judicial review over government powers, affirming that land acquisition powers are among the broadest granted to the government under Indian law.

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