Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 31

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition by DDA, Rejects Lapse Claim: Delhi Development Authority vs. Narvada Devi (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition by DDA, Rejects Lapse Claim: Delhi Development Authority vs. Narvada Devi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if physical possession is taken and compensation is not paid, or vice […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Rambir (2023) INSC 40

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Rambir (2023) INSC 40 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not tendered to the original landowners, despite the possession of the land having

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules Delhi HC on Lapse: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Manjeet Singh Anand (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules Delhi HC on Lapse: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Manjeet Singh Anand (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 20, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 64 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person who is not the original landowner challenge a land acquisition? This question was

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Shakuntla Devi (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Shakuntla Devi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Shakuntla Devi and Ors. Judgment Date: 20 January 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2023

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Shakuntla Devi (20 January 2023)

Delhi Development Authority vs. Shakuntla Devi: Supreme Court on Land Acquisition Lapse LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken but compensation is not paid. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development

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Supreme Court on Land Acquisition: Subsequent Purchasers Cannot Challenge Acquisition Lapse (20 January 2023)

Supreme Court on Land Acquisition: Subsequent Purchasers Cannot Challenge Acquisition Lapse LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land has the right to challenge the acquisition of that land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, claiming it has lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: DDA vs. Rajesh Dua (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: DDA vs. Rajesh Dua (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is deposited in the Reference Court but not directly paid to landowners and if possession is taken by drawing a panchnama. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Rajesh Dua and Ors. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Possession Valid Despite Non-Tender of Compensation (15 December 2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Possession Valid Despite Non-Tender of Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition can be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if possession has been taken but compensation has not been tendered. CASE TYPE: Land

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Dayanand & Ors. (2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Dayanand & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse if compensation is not paid to a subsequent purchaser, even if possession has been taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Suresh B. Kapur (2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Suresh B. Kapur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquisition of land lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is deposited in court but

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Supreme Court Overturns Delhi High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Shiv Dutt Sharma (24 November 2022)

Supreme Court Overturns Delhi High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Shiv Dutt Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken but compensation is not paid,

Supreme Court Overturns Delhi High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Shiv Dutt Sharma (24 November 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies “paid” and “physical possession” under Section 24 of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2020) INSC 242 (06 March 2020)

LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, specifically concerning the meaning of “paid” and “physical possession.” CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. ETC. Judgment Date: 06 March 2020 Date of the Judgment:

Supreme Court clarifies “paid” and “physical possession” under Section 24 of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2020) INSC 242 (06 March 2020) Read Post »

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