Compulsory acquisition: laws may specify an amount, permit non-cash payment, and be insulated for Directive Principles. The amendment replaces the constitutional term compensation with amount for compulsory acquisition and permits non-cash settlement; it proposes that laws for acquisition or requisition for public purpose not be subject to certain freedom-related constitutional protections. It also creates a protective clause for laws declared to implement specified Directive Principles, rendering such laws not void for abridging certain fundamental rights or for not giving effect to those principles, subject to presidential assent where state laws are concerned.
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Compulsory acquisition: laws may specify an amount, permit non-cash payment, and be insulated for Directive Principles.
The amendment replaces the constitutional term compensation with amount for compulsory acquisition and permits non-cash settlement; it proposes that laws for acquisition or requisition for public purpose not be subject to certain freedom-related constitutional protections. It also creates a protective clause for laws declared to implement specified Directive Principles, rendering such laws not void for abridging certain fundamental rights or for not giving effect to those principles, subject to presidential assent where state laws are concerned.
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