Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 18

Supreme Court Relieves Landowners from Returning Excess Compensation in Haryana Land Acquisition Case (2021)

Supreme Court Relieves Landowners from Returning Excess Compensation in Haryana Land Acquisition Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners should be required to return excess compensation received due to prior court orders, when the final compensation is reduced. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Case Name: Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited & Ors. vs. […]

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Supreme Court grants parity in land acquisition compensation despite delay: Ningappa Thotappa Angadi vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2019)

Supreme Court grants parity in land acquisition compensation despite delay: Ningappa Thotappa Angadi vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land owner who did not appeal a High Court order in a timely manner can receive the same compensation as other land owners who did appeal promptly in the same land acquisition

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Supreme Court Reduces Land Compensation in Maharashtra Land Acquisition Case: Namdeo Shankar Govardhane vs State of Maharashtra (2019) INSC 698 (17 July 2019)

Supreme Court Reduces Land Compensation in Maharashtra Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 698 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can the price of a small piece of land be the sole determinant for the compensation of a large land acquisition? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Revisits Land Acquisition Compensation: Executive Engineer vs. Vitthal Damodar Patil (2019)

Supreme Court Revisits Land Acquisition Compensation: Executive Engineer vs. Vitthal Damodar Patil (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly assessed the expert valuation report for compensation in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The Executive Engineer, M.I.W. vs. Vitthal Damodar Patil and Anr. [Judgment Date]: July 01, 2019 Date of the

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Supreme Court Remands Land Compensation Case for Fresh Review of Deduction Percentage: Mahanti Devi vs. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (2019)

Supreme Court Remands Land Compensation Case for Fresh Review of Deduction Percentage: Mahanti Devi vs. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 8, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No.1572 of 2019 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No. 29623 of 2016) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. When determining compensation for land

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Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Case: Wazir & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2019) INSC 24

Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Civil. Case Name: Wazir & Anr. vs. State of Haryana. Judgment Date: 11 January 2019. Can the government acquire land for development and pay compensation based on

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Supreme Court settles compensation claims after land vesting under the Himachal Pradesh Abolition Act: Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. vs. Raj Kumar Rajinder Singh (24 September 2018)

Supreme Court Decides on Compensation After Land Vesting: Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. vs. Raj Kumar Rajinder Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 844 Judges: Arun Mishra J., S. Abdul Nazeer J. Can a person claim compensation for land that has already vested in the government under land reform

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Supreme Court Restores 50% Deduction for Land Development Charges in Land Acquisition Case: Union of India vs. Dyagala Devamma & Ors. (25 July 2018)

Supreme Court Restores 50% Deduction for Land Development Charges in Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2018 Citation: Union of India vs. Dyagala Devamma & Ors. (2018) INSC 682 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the High Court reduce the deduction for developmental charges when acquiring land? The

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Maharashtra Farmer: Bilquis vs. State of Maharashtra (2018)

Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Maharashtra Farmer: Bilquis vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition, including valuation of trees and other improvements. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Bilquis vs. The State of Maharashtra & Others Judgment Date: May 11, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 11,

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Supreme Court clarifies ‘clerical error’ under Andhra Pradesh Land Revenue Act in Telangana Housing Board vs. Azamun nisa Begum Case (1 May 2018)

Supreme Court clarifies ‘clerical error’ under Andhra Pradesh Land Revenue Act in Telangana Housing Board vs. Azamun nisa Begum Case Date of the Judgment: 1 May 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 4632-4638 of 2018 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 21856-21862 of 2010) Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a correction in

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Supreme Court enhances land acquisition compensation in Manimegalai vs. The Special Tahsildar case (2018)

Supreme Court enhances land acquisition compensation in Manimegalai vs. The Special Tahsildar case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Manimegalai vs. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition Officer) Adi Dravidar Welfare. Judgment Date: April 16, 2018 Date of the

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Supreme Court Clarifies Remedy for Non-Award of Interest in Land Acquisition Cases: Union of India vs. Pushpavathi (2018) INSC 113

Supreme Court Clarifies Remedy for Non-Award of Interest in Land Acquisition Cases Date of the Judgment: February 06, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 113 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. (authored the judgment) Can a landowner, aggrieved by the Collector’s failure to award interest on compensation in land acquisition cases, directly approach the Civil

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