Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 796 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a state authority acquire land even if some structures exist on it? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed […]
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Noida Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Harnand Singh (Deceased) through LRs [Judgment Date]: 10 July 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 509 Judges: Surya Kant,
Supreme Court Grants Parity in Land Acquisition Compensation, Denies Interest for Delay: Mohar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land owners who file appeals for enhanced compensation after a significant delay can receive the same compensation as their co-owners, and if so, whether they are entitled to statutory benefits for the
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Jagan Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 regarding the lapse of land acquisition proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs.
Supreme Court quashes land acquisition for Vedanta University: Anil Agarwal Foundation loses appeal (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a private company, masquerading as a public entity, acquire vast tracts of agricultural land for a project that doesn’t yet exist? The Supreme
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Fresh Valuation: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Radheshyam LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value and permissible deductions in land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs. Radheshyam & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Limits Interest on Delayed Land Compensation: NOIDA vs. Rameshwar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether statutory benefits and interest should be awarded for the period of delay in filing appeals for enhanced land compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Rameshwar @ Ramesh Chandra Sharma (Dead) Through Legal Heir
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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rules for Karnataka Housing Board Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) acquire land without a pre-approved housing scheme? The Supreme Court recently addressed this critical question, clarifying the relationship
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: APMC vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee Bangalore vs. The State of Karnataka
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Supreme Court Clarifies: Lok Adalat Awards Cannot Trigger Land Compensation Redetermination Under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an award passed by a Lok Adalat under Section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 can be the basis for redetermination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act,
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Appellant: Murali Alias Dhananjayan vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant is entitled to the same enhanced compensation as his father and brother for land acquired under the same notification. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Murali Alias Dhananjayan v. State of Kerala. Judgment Date: March
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Challenge Based on Precedent: Union of India vs. Gopaldas Bhagwan Das (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior judgment of the Supreme Court striking down a land acquisition notification applies to similarly situated parties, despite a delay in filing a challenge. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Union of India &
