Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Compensation in Coal Land Acquisition: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. vs. State of Odisha (20 January 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Compensation in Coal Land Acquisition: Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. vs. State of Odisha (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is entitled to compensation for land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, in addition to royalty payments. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Mining Law Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overruling High Court: Delhi Development Authority vs. Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (2023)

Delhi Development Authority vs. Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd.: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid to the landowner, despite possession being taken by the authorities. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 16 January

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Lapse Claim: Delhi Development Authority vs. Beena Gupta (2023)

Delhi Development Authority vs. Beena Gupta: Supreme Court Upholds Acquisition, Rejects Lapse Claim LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land acquisition lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken, but compensation is not paid, and whether a subsequent purchaser has the

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Lapsing Claim by Subsequent Purchaser: Delhi Development Authority vs. Beena Gupta (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Lapsing Claim by Subsequent Purchaser: Delhi Development Authority vs. Beena Gupta (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land can challenge the acquisition of that land under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court: Delhi Development Authority vs. Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (16 January 2023)

Delhi Development Authority vs. Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd.: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid to the landowner despite possession being taken by the authorities. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Eminent Marketing Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 16 January

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Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation: NOIDA vs. Omvir Singh (2022) – Land Acquisition

Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation: NOIDA vs. Omvir Singh (2022) – Land Acquisition LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, considering delays and prior judgments. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Omvir Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15 December 2022 Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Possession Valid Despite Non-Tender of Compensation (15 December 2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Possession Valid Despite Non-Tender of Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition can be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if possession has been taken but compensation has not been tendered. CASE TYPE: Land

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overruling High Court: Govt of NCT of Delhi vs. Ram Prakash Sehrawat (2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overruling High Court: Govt of NCT of Delhi vs. Ram Prakash Sehrawat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court on Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Mohd. Maqbool (2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court on Lapse: Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs. Mohd. Maqbool (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not tendered, even if possession has been

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Lucknow Development Authority vs. Mehdi Hasan (12 December 2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Lucknow Development Authority vs. Mehdi Hasan LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if possession is taken but compensation is not paid 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: Lucknow Development Authority

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: DDA vs. Raj Singh (2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: DDA vs. Raj Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: December 9, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 642 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can land acquisition proceedings be deemed to have lapsed if compensation was not directly paid to the landowners,

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Dayanand & Ors. (2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Dayanand & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse if compensation is not paid to a subsequent purchaser, even if possession has been taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi

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