Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4(1)

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Landowners in Noida Land Acquisition Case

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Landowners in Noida Land Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners are entitled to compensation when their land was acquired without proper procedure and construction was carried out on it. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Lt. Col. J.B. Kuchhal (Dead) Through Lrs. And Ors. […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018)

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment Date: 20 November 2018 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018)

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, Deepak Gupta, Hemant Gupta, JJ. Can the government provide different compensation for the same type of trees acquired under the same notification? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court clarifies the appointment of a Special Tahsildar as Collector under the Land Acquisition Act: E.A. Aboobacker vs State of Kerala (27 September 2018)

Supreme Court clarifies the appointment of a Special Tahsildar as Collector under the Land Acquisition Act: E.A. Aboobacker vs State of Kerala (2018) Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 834 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. The Supreme Court of India recently examined the extent of power granted to

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Supreme Court enhances land acquisition compensation in Manimegalai vs. The Special Tahsildar case (2018)

Supreme Court enhances land acquisition compensation in Manimegalai vs. The Special Tahsildar case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Manimegalai vs. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition Officer) Adi Dravidar Welfare. Judgment Date: April 16, 2018 Date of the

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation: Maya Devi vs. State of Haryana (2018)

Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation: Maya Devi vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Maya Devi (D) Through LRs & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Judgment Date: 25 January 2018 Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2018 Citation: (2018)

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Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Compensation Case: State of Punjab vs. Bhagta (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the compensation awarded by the Reference Court without proper analysis. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Bhagta (D) Through Lrs & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 November 2017 Can a High Court uphold a compensation award without discussing the basis

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation with compound interest: Madhusudan Kabra vs. State of Maharashtra (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Madhusudan Kabra & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 973 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi. How should land compensation

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Case: Nelatur Sampoornamma vs. Special Deputy Collector (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for fruit-bearing trees in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Nelatur Sampoornamma vs. Special Deputy Collector, L.A., Telugu Ganga Project Judgment Date: July 19, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 19, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 664 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. (authored the

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Supreme Court condones delay in land acquisition appeal, enhances compensation for pomegranate and lime trees (July 19, 2017)

Can a delay of 3671 days in filing an appeal be condoned? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a land acquisition case. The Court considered whether the High Court was right in dismissing the appeal due to the delay and also looked into the adequacy of compensation for fruit-bearing trees. This

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Market Expansion Despite Procedural Lapses: Special Agricultural Produce Market Committee vs. N. Krishnappa (2017) INSC 372 (17 April 2017)

Can a land acquisition be upheld even with procedural errors? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning land acquisition for a market expansion. The Court acknowledged procedural infirmities but upheld the acquisition, emphasizing the larger public interest. This case highlights the balance between procedural compliance and public benefit in land

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