Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4

Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages: Balwan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022)

Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Balwan Singh (Dead) By Lrs. Etc. Etc. vs. The State of Haryana and Others [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 486 Judges: […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority Wins Against Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd. & Ors. (06 May 2022)

Delhi Development Authority vs. Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd. & Ors.: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Date of the Judgment: 06 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3073 of 2022 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 23418 of 2017) Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a subsequent purchaser of land claim that the

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation: Bhag Singh vs. Union of India (2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation: Bhag Singh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Bhag Singh vs. Union of India. [Judgment Date]: May 5, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May 5, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 428 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J.,

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Supreme Court Modifies Land Compensation: Union of India vs. Premlata (2022)

Supreme Court Modifies Land Compensation: Union of India vs. Premlata (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition, specifically regarding the deduction for development charges. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Union of India vs. Premlata and Others Judgment Date: 06 April 2022 Date of the Judgment: 06 April 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation, modifies High Court order: Jai Parkash vs. Union Territory, Chandigarh (2022)

Supreme Court enhances land compensation, modifies High Court order: Jai Parkash vs. Union Territory, Chandigarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the appropriate deduction to be applied from the sale price of exemplar land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Jai Parkash Etc

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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Proper Market Value Assessment: Pramina Devi vs. State of Jharkhand (2022)

Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Proper Market Value Assessment: Pramina Devi vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Market Value in Land Acquisition Cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Pramina Devi (Dead) Thr. LRs. vs. State of Jharkhand. Judgment Date: 10 March 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10

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Supreme Court Allows Additional Evidence in Land Acquisition Case: Sanjay Kumar Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2022)

Supreme Court Allows Additional Evidence in Land Acquisition Case: Sanjay Kumar Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 10, 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can an appellate court allow additional evidence in a land acquisition case to ensure fair compensation? The Supreme Court addressed this question in

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition after reservation lapse: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022)

Supreme Court on Lapsed Land Reservations: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil LEGAL ISSUE: Can a Municipal Corporation be compelled to acquire land after the reservation for public use has lapsed under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966? CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Town Planning Case Name: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation & Ors.

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order directing land acquisition: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022)

Supreme Court quashes High Court order directing land acquisition: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can mandate a municipal corporation to acquire land and pay compensation when the land reservation has lapsed and is unsuitable for its intended purpose. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning. Case

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Supreme Court orders joint hearing of land acquisition appeals: M.P. Housing Board vs. Satish Kumar Batra (2022)

Supreme Court orders joint hearing of land acquisition appeals: M.P. Housing Board vs. Satish Kumar Batra (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court decide a case related to land acquisition when a related case concerning the same land is already pending before

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation: Madhukar Kamble vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2022)

Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation: Madhukar Kamble vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Madhukar S/O Govindrao Kamble & Ors. vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation & Ors. Judgment Date: January 31, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Compensation for Land Acquisition: Madhukar Kamble vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Compensation for Land Acquisition: Madhukar Kamble vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired for public purposes. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Madhukar S/O Govindrao Kamble & Ors. vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date of

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