Sections 3G & 3J Of National Highways Act Declared Unconstitutional Over Discriminatory Mechanism For Compensation Of Landowners: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently ruled that Sections 3G and 3J of the National Highways Act, 1956 are unconstitutional as they violate Article 14 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees the Right to Equality. The Court observed that these provisions unfairly denied landowners the benefits of compensation available under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and…