Nov 26, 08:10 PM

Supreme Court Deems 2005 AP Land Allotment Law Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of India has struck down a 2005 Andhra Pradesh law that allowed preferential land allotment to lawmakers, IAS officers, journalists, and defense personnel, deeming it unconstitutional for perpetuating inequality. The court criticized the policy as 'artfully' disguised state largesse by the AP govt, leading to the cancellation of all lease deeds executed by the Telangana government under this law. The ruling was made by a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Dutta, who argued that such preferential treatment engenders inequality. The policy involved the allocation of 245 acres of public land.

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NDTV@ndtv
2 years ago
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IndiaToday@IndiaToday
2 years ago
Remarking that the object of the land allotments policy perpetuates inequality, a bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Dutta cancelled the land allotted to MPs, MLAs and judges among others. @SrishtiOjha11 reports https://t.co/qoYlLolMxv
The Indian Express@IndianExpress
2 years ago
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Supreme Court Deems 2005 AP Land Allotment Law Unconstitutional

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