An Analysis of Land Acquisition Policy in India: Balancing Property Rights and Land Laws
Keywords:
Resumption, compulsory purchase, regeneration, reform, access to housing, planning law, and polity.Abstract
This article under discussion gives a systematic review of land acquisition policy in India, with special emphasis on property rights and land laws paradox. Analysing land acquisition for historical background covering colonial time till the present RG ACT-2013. This article focuses on the liberty of property rights, the judiciary’s stance, and the cases that define and give people their rights. It also outlines the major barriers to land acquisition, including questions of resettlement, compensation, and administrative concerns. Drawing upon markers of best practice from a comparative perspective the article provides considerations for legal reform to increase transparency, improve compensation, and strengthen rehabilitation frameworks. In addition, it gives much attention to civil society and grassroots activism for fair access to the land acquisition processes. Finally, this article points out how real estate rights must be protected to assist with development while preventing exclusion in India.
