Supreme Court has sought Centre's reply on a fresh plea by farmers' organisations challenging the legality of re-promulgation of the Land Acquisition Ordinance. Delhi Grameen Samaj, Bharatiya Kisan Union, Gram Sewa Samiti and Chogama Vikas Avam are the co-petitioners in the case. They have termed the re-promulgated ordinance as unconstitutional. They also described it to be a colourful exercise of power by the executive to usurp the law-making powers of the legislature.<br/><br/>The court has asked the Centre to file its response in four weeks. The NDA government had recently re-promulgated the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, after it lapsed on the 4th of last month. The ordinance was first promulgated in December last year, re-promulgated in April this year and again in May.

Supreme Court has sought Centre's reply on a fresh plea by farmers' organisations challenging the legality of re-promulgation of the Land Acquisition Ordinance. Delhi Grameen Samaj, Bharatiya Kisan Union, Gram Sewa Samiti and Chogama Vikas Avam are the co-petitioners in the case. They have termed the re-promulgated ordinance as unconstitutional. They also described it to be a colourful exercise of power by the executive to usurp the law-making powers of the legislature.<br/><br/>The court has asked the Centre to file its response in four weeks. The NDA government had recently re-promulgated the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, after it lapsed on the 4th of last month. The ordinance was first promulgated in December last year, re-promulgated in April this year and again in May.