Date of the Judgment: 07 May 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 638 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When the government acquires land for public purposes, how should the compensation be determined, especially when the acquired land is near major infrastructure? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a recent case involving land acquired in […]
Date of the Judgment: April 01, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 419 Judges: B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, K.V. Viswanathan When can a landowner challenge land acquisition after possession is taken? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving land acquisition for development in Sonipat, Haryana. The Court examined the validity of
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 Clarifies Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act: Banwari vs. HSIIDC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, regarding the timeline for seeking redetermination of compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Banwari and Others vs. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC) and Another [Judgment
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation Near Mathura Refinery LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Anek Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 28 November 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 915 Judges: Hon’ble
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 liability for compensation in land acquisition: Ultra-Tech Cement vs. Mast Ram (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining which entity is liable to pay compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, when a business transfer has occurred. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Corporate Law Case Name: M/s. Ultra-Tech Cement Ltd. vs. Mast Ram
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Compensation in Maharashtra Flood Wall Project LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired for public projects, specifically addressing the impact of “Blue Zone” designations. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Case Name: Kazi Akiloddin vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 10 July 2024 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Cases for Fresh Review LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The Executive Engineer, KNNL vs. Subhashchandra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 March 2024 Date of the Judgment: 12 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 208 Judges:
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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Review of Cross-Objections Date of the Judgment: 04 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 609 Judges: Krishna Murari, J. and Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a High Court ignore cross-objections filed by a party in an appeal? The Supreme Court recently addressed this critical question in a land acquisition
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Fresh Adjudication: Dheeraj Singh vs. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in not considering the cross-objections filed by the appellants in a land acquisition case. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Dheeraj Singh vs. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority & Ors.
Supreme Court settles the Locus Standi of Subsequent Purchasers under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Ravinder Kumar Jain & Ors. (2023) INSC 475 (18 May 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land can invoke Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
