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 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, 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 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 on Locus Standi of Subsequent Purchasers in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land can invoke Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to claim that the acquisition has lapsed. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Government of
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
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Cases: State of Haryana vs. Hira Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, when compensation hasn’t been paid and physical possession remains with the original owners. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Anita Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquisition of land lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if either possession is taken or compensation is paid. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi
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
