Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Supreme Court Clarifies Retrospective Application of Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Cases: Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh (2025) INSC 146

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Date of the Judgment: 04 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 146 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When land is acquired for public purposes, are landowners entitled to additional compensation even after the initial compensation has been determined and finalized? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning […]

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Supreme Court shifts land acquisition date for fair compensation: Bernard Francis Joseph Vaz vs. Government of Karnataka (2025) INSC 3 (02 January 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 02 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 3 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. V. Viswanathan, J. Can the government delay compensation for land acquisition for over two decades? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue in a case concerning the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Project. The Court ruled that landowners

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation for Land Acquisition in Haryana: Kamla Devi vs. State of Haryana (2024)

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Supreme Court Restores Compensation for Land Acquisition in Haryana: Kamla Devi vs. State of Haryana (2024) Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1028 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan When land is acquired by the government, how should compensation be determined? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act in determining compensation: Banwari and Others vs. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act: Banwari vs. HSIIDC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, regarding the timeline for seeking redetermination of compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Banwari and Others vs. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC) and Another [Judgment

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation based on escalation principle: R. Manohara Murthy vs. Assistant Commissioner (2024)

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation based on escalation principle: R. Manohara Murthy vs. Assistant Commissioner (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition using escalation principles. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: R. Manohara Murthy & Others vs. Assistant Commissioner and Land Acquisition Officer [Judgment Date]: December 05, 2024 Date of the

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation near Mathura Refinery: Anek Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 915 (28 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation Near Mathura Refinery LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Anek Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 28 November 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 915 Judges: Hon’ble

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Based on Non-Cumulative Increase: Manik Panjabrao Kalmegh vs. Executive Engineer Bembla Project Division (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Based on Non-Cumulative Increase: Manik Panjabrao Kalmegh vs. Executive Engineer Bembla Project Division (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the additional compensation granted by the Reference Court in a review application for trees and a borewell on acquired land, and whether the compensation

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Based on Non-Cumulative Increase: Manik Panjabrao Kalmegh vs. Executive Engineer Bembla Project Division (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C in Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 835 (05 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C Date of the Judgment: 05 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 835 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI; Hrishikesh Roy, J; J B Pardiwala, J; Manoj Misra, J; Rajesh Bindal, J; Satish Chandra Sharma, J; Augustine George Masih, J. Can the government acquire

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 796 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a state authority acquire land even if some structures exist on it? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Vesting Under Coal Bearing Act: State of UP vs. Northern Coal Fields (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Vesting Under Coal Bearing Act: State of UP vs. Northern Coal Fields (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can claim lease rent from a Government Company for land vested in it under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, when the land was initially acquired by the Central

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Land Dispute: HMT Ltd. vs. Rukmini (2024)

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Land Dispute: HMT Ltd. vs. Rukmini (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition can be entertained after a significant delay and with suppression of material facts in a land dispute case. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Property Law Case Name: HMT Ltd. vs. Smt. Rukmini and others [Judgment

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Supreme Court clarifies liability for compensation in land acquisition: Ultra-Tech Cement vs. Mast Ram (2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies liability for compensation in land acquisition: Ultra-Tech Cement vs. Mast Ram (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining which entity is liable to pay compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, when a business transfer has occurred. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Corporate Law Case Name: M/s. Ultra-Tech Cement Ltd. vs. Mast Ram

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