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- The Karnataka High Court has dismissed appeals by NICE and KIADB against a 2025 order that quashed the acquisition of several acres of land for the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor project.
- The court called the project one of the biggest scams in the state, alleging illegal land diversion, drying up of lakes, excess toll collection, and non-payment of compensation to landowners, and ordered an independent investigation with a forensic audit by a special team of experts.
- The court also questioned why the state government has not reviewed or cancelled the project, noting the government itself had pointed out violations by NICE.
- The ruling matters because it could reopen land questions for farmers and trigger criminal scrutiny of a decades-long infrastructure project.
What to watch next
- Whether the state government acts on the court's observation to review or cancel the project
- Composition and commencement of the independent special investigation team and forensic audit
- Possible appeal by NICE or the state to the Supreme Court
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