Madhya Pradesh High Court Rules Landowner Consent Not Needed for Power Lines

The court said transmission line routing is an engineering decision beyond judicial interference

September 4, 2026

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently ruled that prior consent from private landowners is not required for laying power transmission lines.

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B.S. Nagaraj