Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 366 of 2023 (@ SLP (C) NO. 1507 OF 2023) (@ DIARY NO. 3379 OF 2022) Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can land acquisition proceedings be deemed to have lapsed if the authorities have taken possession of the land but not […]
Supreme Court enhances land compensation for Jhajjar Thermal Power Plant: Jaspal Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired for public projects. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Jaspal Singh & Others vs. The State of Haryana and Others. Judgment Date: 20 October 2022. Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Industrial Development in Karnataka Date of the Judgment: 11 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 903 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can the government acquire land for industrial development, even if it benefits a private company? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Highways, Clarifies Rule 5 of Tamil Nadu Highways Rules: M. Mohan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 742 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a land acquisition be invalidated if the requisitioning authority’s response to objections
Supreme Court Re-examines Land Acquisition Compensation Under Karnataka Slum Act Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1966 of 2013, with Civil Appeal No. … of 2022 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 18942 of 2013) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a state law that dictates compensation for
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Insolvency Case: Vishal Vijay Kalantri vs. Shailen Shah (2022) INSC 429 Date of the Judgment: May 04, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 429 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a review petition be entertained if it does not present any new grounds for reconsideration? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Compensation for Land Used in Road Construction: Kalyani vs. Sulthan Bathery Municipality (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landowner is entitled to compensation when their land is used for public road construction without formal acquisition. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Rights. Case Name: Kalyani (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. The
Supreme Court Rules on Land Acquisition and Compensation: Sukh Dutt Ratra vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can evade its responsibility to compensate landowners for land acquired without due process, citing delay and laches. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Sukh Dutt Ratra & Anr. vs. State of
Supreme Court Sets Aside Cryptic Review Order in Service Matter: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow a review petition without specifying the error apparent on the face of the record. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh
Supreme Court Rejects Review Petition on Uttar Pradesh Teacher Recruitment: Vijay Pratap Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review petition filed by non-parties to a previous litigation should be entertained when the issue has been considered multiple times. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vijay Pratap Yadav and Ors. vs.
Supreme Court on Lapsed Land Reservations: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can mandate a municipal corporation to acquire land and pay compensation when the land reservation has lapsed and the land is unsuitable for the designated public purpose. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning Case
Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2022 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit J., Ajay Rastogi J. Can a review petition be entertained if there is an inordinate delay in filing the special leave petition? The Supreme Court addressed this issue in a recent case where a review petition was dismissed due to a significant delay in
