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 […]
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
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 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
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
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 Compensation for Land Surrender and Amenity Development Can a landowner claim full Transferable Development Rights (TDR) for constructing amenities on surrendered land? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question, clarifying the rights of landowners under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. This judgment impacts how development rights
Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights, Denies Compensation to Unauthorized Occupants in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Entitlement to compensation for land acquired for public projects when ownership is disputed. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Lakshmesh M. vs. P. Rajalakshmi (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 11 September 2024 Date of the Judgment: 11
Supreme Court Orders Additional Compensation for Land Acquisition Delay: Subodh Singh vs. Union of India (2024) Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 458 Judges: Hima Kohli, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the government arbitrarily limit compensation for land acquisition delays? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Delayed Appeal in Land Acquisition Case: Pathapati Subba Reddy vs. Special Deputy Collector (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay of 5659 days in filing an appeal against a land acquisition judgment can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Pathapati Subba Reddy (Died) By L.Rs. & Ors. vs. The
Supreme Court Addresses Land Acquisition Notice in Urban Improvement Trust vs. Gordhan Dass (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The legal issue revolves around the validity of a land acquisition notification when notice was not served to the current landowners but to the previous owners recorded in revenue records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name: Urban
Supreme Court Upholds Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award Against Non-Signatories Date of the Judgment: 5 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 610 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can a foreign arbitral award be enforced against individuals or entities not directly party to the arbitration agreement? The Supreme Court of India, in this review
