Will stop ‘Ladki Bahin’ if land acquisition dues not paid: SC

The Supreme Court threatened to halt the ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme if Maharashtra did not pay reasonable compensation for land acquired in 1961 in Pune. The court expressed displeasure over the government’s previous non-compliance and set a deadline for a revised compensation offer. The government proposed Rs 37.42 crore, but the landowner demanded fairer terms.