The Bangalore Palace (Utilization and Regulation of Land) Act, 2025
The Bangalore Palace (Utilization and Regulation of Land) Act, 2025
The Bangalore Palace (Utilization and Regulation of Land) Act, 2025 empowers the Karnataka State Government to utilize portions of the Bangalore Palace grounds for public infrastructure projects or to withdraw from such projects and restore the land. Applying to the Bangalore Palace grounds, state authorities, and legal claimants, the legislation standardizes how land may be repurposed for public interest. It specifies that financial compensation for utilized land must be strictly proportionate to the original 1996 acquisition framework, excluding transferable development rights. This Act matters because it establishes clear legal authority for urban infrastructure, protects state officials acting in good faith, and resolves compensation procedures amidst ongoing legal disputes.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, application and commencement
- 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
- 3. Utilization of Land for infrastructure project
- 4. Compensation Payable for Utilization.-
- 5. Payment of compensation on existence of disputes between the claimants
- 6. Protection for action taken in good faith
- 7. Act to have overriding effect
- 8. Act, shall not apply to the Bangalore Palace.
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