Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation under the 2013 Act: Hori Lal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, when the award is passed after the repeal of the Act and the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in […]
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
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
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
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chandigarh Scheme No. 3: Raj Kumar Gandhi vs. Chandigarh Administration (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land acquisition award was passed within the stipulated time under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and whether the award was approved by the appropriate authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name:
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,
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
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Dismisses Title Suit: Y.P. Sudhanva Reddy vs. Karnataka Milk Federation (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction is maintainable when the land has already been acquired by the government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name:
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Sivakami vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dismiss a writ petition without providing reasons after setting aside the order of the Single Judge which had also not provided reasons. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Sivakami & Ors. vs. State of Tamil
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Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Planned Development Date of the Judgment: February 21, 2018 Citation: Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors, Civil Appeal No(s).2362 of 2018 (Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No.27383 of 2015) Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can the government
Supreme Court Denies Additional Land to Late Litigant Landowners in Land Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners who did not initially challenge land acquisition proceedings are entitled to the same benefits as those who did, specifically regarding the allotment of developed land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Khatoon & Ors. vs. The State of
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
