₹5 Lakh Compensation Awarded to Man Whose Land Was Arbitrarily Targeted for Acquisition by Haryana Govt Since 1962: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted Rs. 5 lakh compensation to Umesh Kumar Madhok, a man whose land was repeatedly targeted for acquisition by the Haryana Government since 1962. The court found that the land acquisition process was "arbitrary and discriminatory" and was misused by the state authorities. The compensation was awarded as the court declared that the power of eminent domain had been misapplied, tainted with malafide…