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Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 February 2023)

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction can be made between “Pushtaini” (ancestral) and “Gair-Pushtaini” (non-ancestral) landowners for compensation during land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & […]

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Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 February 2023)

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Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 144 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a government authority differentiate between landowners based on their ancestry when providing compensation for acquired

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Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Kerala: Soman vs. Inland Waterways Authority (2021)

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Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Kerala: Soman vs. Inland Waterways Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Soman v. Inland Waterways Authority of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 10 December

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Acquired Land: Bhupendra Ramdhan Pawar vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2021)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Acquired Land: Bhupendra Ramdhan Pawar vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, particularly concerning valuation of trees on acquired land and the method of calculating compensation when land value is determined using sales statistics. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court settles compensation for land acquisition under Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram (23 March 2021)

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U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram: Supreme Court on Land Acquisition Compensation Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2021 Citation: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 337 OF 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can the

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

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

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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 Upholds Land Compensation: Mohammad Yusuf vs. State of Haryana (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Compensation: Mohammad Yusuf vs. State of Haryana (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 337 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can the government acquire land for public purposes without providing adequate compensation to the landowners? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Fresh Determination of Compensation: Surender Singh vs. State of Haryana (2018) INSC 25

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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Fresh Determination of Compensation Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 25 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. When land is acquired for public purposes, how should the compensation be determined? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a

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Supreme Court Allows Landowners Another Chance to Prove Higher Compensation: Ramanlal Deochand Shah vs. State of Maharashtra (2013)

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Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 499 Judges: T.S. Thakur, J. and Gyan Sudha Misra, J. Can a landowner get another chance to prove their claim for higher compensation if they failed to present evidence in the first instance? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning

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