Chambers of Ishaan Garg
Ch. No. 217, Western Wing, District & Sessions Court, Tis Hazari, New Delhi, Delhi 110054
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Case Title: B.D. Vivek v. Union of India
The Hon'ble Supreme Court Bench of Hon'ble Justices P.V. Nagrathna and Ujjal Bhuyan has issued notice on a writ petition challenging the Constitutional Validity of Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956.
The writ petition questions the legality of Section 3G(5) of the Act. This section mandates arbitration to resolve disputes over the compensation amount payable to landowners when their land is acquired. The arbitration is to be conducted by an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government.
The petitioner argues that Section 3G(5) violates Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. The contention is that imposing mandatory arbitration, with an arbitrator selected solely by the Central Government, unfairly biases the process against the landowners.
