Overview
- Directions cover land parcels in nine West Bengal districts already acquired or compensated for India–Bangladesh border fencing.
- The state must file Action Taken Reports on ongoing purchases, with those proceedings to conclude by March 31, 2026.
- Proposals requiring fresh acquisition await arguments on the possible use of Section 40 of the 2013 land acquisition law.
- The court said procedural hurdles such as the SIR process cannot delay handover and clarified it has not blocked fencing.
- The state and the Centre must file counter affidavits within three weeks, with the next hearing listed for April 2, 2026.