Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 11A

Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation when awards are delayed by court orders: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. (2022) INSC 518 (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Compensation When Awards are Delayed by Court Orders LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 when awards under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are delayed due to court orders. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority […]

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Supreme Court clarifies time limit for land acquisition awards under the 2013 Act: Executive Engineer vs. Mahesh (10 November 2021)

Supreme Court Clarifies Time Limit for Land Acquisition Awards Under the 2013 Act: Executive Engineer vs. Mahesh Date of the Judgment: 10 November 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 13093-13094 of 2018) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. When does the clock start ticking for land acquisition

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition timelines: State of Maharashtra vs. Moti Ratan Estate (2019)

Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition timelines: State of Maharashtra vs. Moti Ratan Estate (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a stay on land acquisition proceedings for some landowners extends to others under the same scheme, affecting the timeline for awards. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and others vs. M/s Moti Ratan Estate

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chandigarh Scheme No. 3: Raj Kumar Gandhi vs. Chandigarh Administration (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chandigarh Scheme No. 3: Raj Kumar Gandhi vs. Chandigarh Administration (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land acquisition award was passed within the stipulated time under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and whether the award was approved by the appropriate authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Under KIAD Act: Applicability of 2013 Act (25 January 2017)

Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 58 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., R.K. Agrawal, J. Can the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (New LA Act) be applied when land is acquired under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (KIAD

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Land Acquisition: Supreme Court clarifies government’s power in Jayamma & Ors. vs. The Deputy Commissioner, Hassan (2013)

Date of the Judgment: May 6, 2013 Citation: [2013] INSC 310 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J., Kurian Joseph, J. Can a High Court compel the government to complete land acquisition proceedings? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning land acquisition in Karnataka. The Court clarified that it cannot force the government

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