Supreme Court Denies Daughter’s Claim in Tribal Land Compensation: Kamla Neti vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a daughter from a Scheduled Tribe is entitled to a share of compensation for land acquired, based on survivorship under the Hindu Succession Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Civil Law Case Name: Kamla Neti (Dead) through […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: DDA vs. Raj Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: December 9, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 642 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can land acquisition proceedings be deemed to have lapsed if compensation was not directly paid to the landowners,
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Dayanand & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse if compensation is not paid to a subsequent purchaser, even if possession has been taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Dharamvir & Ors. (2022) INSC 662 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken but compensation
Supreme Court Upholds Nagpur Metro Rail Project Land Allotment: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited vs. Orbit Motels and Inns Private Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can order the removal of a public project from land allotted to it, when the allottee is in possession and the previous lessee’s title is unclear due
Supreme Court clarifies contract labour absorption under CLRA Act: Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. vs. Ramcharan (2022) Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1065 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Hima Kohli, J. Can contract laborers automatically become employees of the principal employer? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
Supreme Court Clarifies “Raw Material” Definition in Steel Manufacturing: State of Jharkhand vs. Linde India Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether oxygen gas used in steel manufacturing qualifies as a “raw material” for concessional tax rates. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Jharkhand and others vs. Linde India Limited and Another Judgment Date: 2
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Suresh B. Kapur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquisition of land lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is deposited in court but
Supreme Court Overturns High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Krishna Saini (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, lapse due to non-payment of compensation under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013,
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for indigent suits: Solomon Selvaraj vs. Indirani Bhagawan Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can reject an application to sue as an indigent person based on the merits of the suit, such as res judicata or lack of cause of action. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure. Case Name: Solomon Selvaraj &
Supreme Court Overturns Delhi High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Karampal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 can be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013,
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act Date of the Judgment: 2 December 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8929 of 2022 (@ SLP (C) No. 21810 of 2022) (@ DIARY NO. 27937 OF 2022) Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can land acquisition proceedings be deemed to
