Calcutta high court: Govt can't acquire land till full compensation paid

The Calcutta high court has said that the West Bengal government cannot acquire land until compensation has been paid in full. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri on Wednesday made it clear that "Section 38 of the 2013 Act creates a bar against taking possession of the acquired land before payment of the entire compensation amount" and ordered status quo on a possession dispute till December 15. The land was acquired to construct a bypass connecting Chanchal to NH81.

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