SC accepts Centre’s stand, disposes of pleas on land ordinance

The Supreme Court on Thursday considered the Centre’s submission that it has not re-promulgated the Land Acquisition Ordinance and disposed of two PILs, challenging the re-promulgation exercise. A Bench, headed by Justice JS Khehar, took note of the submission of Additional Solicitor General Pinki Anand, appearing for the government, that as of now, the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 is not in existence.

The court, at the request of senior advocate Indira Jaising who was representing the PIL petitioner, left legal questions pertaining to the government's right to promulgate ordinances, open for future challenges. On July 16, the bench had issued <g data-gr-id="11">notice</g> to the Centre on a plea by farmers body Delhi Gramin Samaj against <g data-gr-id="10">the re</g>- promulgation of the ordinance. The NDA government had re-promulgated the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.