This presentation by Mr. Ranjeev Dubey subjects the fundamental psychological construct behind the proposed Land Acquisition Law to a history centric critique and suggested that we needed to change our mental orientation if we wished to establish a just and equitable law worthy of a liberal modern democracy. It also criticizes the abdication of sovereign responsibility running like a sub stream in the new bill. Mr. Ranjeev Dubey is a prominent Indian corporate lawyer and Managing Partner of the Gurgaon based law firm "N South Advocates" (See http://www.nsouthlaw.com/). With more than three decades in the legal profession, he frequently speaks at various business and legal forums internationally. He is best known for his bold and dynamic approach to legal, political or corporate issues. He is a published author of two works:"Winning Legal Wars", a book on litigation strategies for business and legal executives and the general interest "Bullshit Quotient: decoding India's corporate, social and legal fine print" in which he unsparingly subjects India's social, legal and political structure to a critique. For more Information, please visit: http://ranjeevdubey.com/index.html