Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Acquired Land: Bhupendra Ramdhan Pawar vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2021)

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Acquired Land: Bhupendra Ramdhan Pawar vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, particularly concerning valuation of trees on acquired land and the method of calculating compensation when land value is determined using sales statistics. CASE TYPE: […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Land Acquisition in Haryana: Acquainted Realtors LLP vs. State of Haryana (2021)

Supreme Court enhances land compensation in Haryana acquisition case Date of the Judgment: April 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 179 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. When the government acquires land for development, how is fair compensation determined? The Supreme Court of India recently tackled this question in a case concerning land

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation in Haryana: Ved & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2021)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation in Haryana: Ved & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired for industrial development. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Ved & Anr. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 08, 2021 Date of the Judgment: April 08,

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Supreme Court grants parity in land acquisition compensation despite delay: Ningappa Thotappa Angadi vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2019)

Supreme Court grants parity in land acquisition compensation despite delay: Ningappa Thotappa Angadi vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land owner who did not appeal a High Court order in a timely manner can receive the same compensation as other land owners who did appeal promptly in the same land acquisition

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Housing Scheme: Jagjiwan Coop. Group Housing Society Ltd. vs. Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi (24 October 2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Housing Scheme: Jagjiwan Coop. Group Housing Society Ltd. vs. Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the government for a housing scheme were valid, and whether the land should be de-notified and released to a cooperative society. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rights of Subsequent Purchasers: Shiv Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rights of Subsequent Purchasers: Shiv Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a person who purchases land after a notification for acquisition under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, claim the benefits of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

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Supreme Court Orders Re-examination of Land Acquisition in Haryana: Krishan Chander vs. State of Haryana (2019)

Supreme Court Orders Re-examination of Land Acquisition in Haryana: Krishan Chander vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in dismissing the writ petition at the threshold without examining the records relating to land acquisition and possession. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Krishan Chander & Anr. vs. State of

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition timelines: State of Maharashtra vs. Moti Ratan Estate (2019)

Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition timelines: State of Maharashtra vs. Moti Ratan Estate (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a stay on land acquisition proceedings for some landowners extends to others under the same scheme, affecting the timeline for awards. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and others vs. M/s Moti Ratan Estate

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Supreme Court Upholds Development Charges on Restored Land: Lucknow Development Authority vs. Gopal Das (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Development Charges on Restored Land: Lucknow Development Authority vs. Gopal Das (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether development charges can be levied on land restored to its original owner after being acquired but not utilized for the purpose it was acquired for, if development has been carried out in the larger area. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation under the 2013 Act: Hori Lal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chandigarh Scheme No. 3: Raj Kumar Gandhi vs. Chandigarh Administration (2018)

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:

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Maharashtra Farmer: Bilquis vs. State of Maharashtra (2018)

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,

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