The article explains the legal and policy implications of the Supreme Court’s landmark “Lalit land ruling,” which clarified limits on government acquisition and redistribution of private property. It highlights how the judgment strengthens constitutional protection of private ownership while balancing public welfare objectives under Article 39(b). The ruling narrows the state’s power to classify all private assets as “community resources,” signalling a shift toward stronger property rights in India’s liberalised economy and creating significant implications for land acquisition, redevelopment, and future government intervention in private holdings.
Please click here to read the full article Dheeraj Nair and Vishrutyi Sahni, Partner, published in TravTalk India.
Dheeraj is a Partner with JSA since 2009. Dheeraj has over two decades of experience advising and representing clients on complex arbitrations, litigations and regulatory proceedings.