The D.K. Basu case dealt with laying down guidelines for police to follow during arrest and detention procedures to prevent custodial torture and deaths. It did not concern land acquisition or displacement issues.
Which one of the following statements about the judgement in the D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal case (Supreme Court, 1997) is not correct ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2018 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation (PIL))
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Answer: B. It provided for compensation in the case of displacement from land in Government projects.
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