Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Supreme Court Defines “Initiated” in Land Acquisition Act: Haryana State Industrial vs. Deepak Aggarwal (28 July 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Initiation Under 2013 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “initiated” in Section 24(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, concerning land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Haryana State Industrial […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rules for Karnataka Housing Board: Karnataka Housing Board vs. State of Karnataka (28 July 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rules for Karnataka Housing Board Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) acquire land without a pre-approved housing scheme? The Supreme Court recently addressed this critical question, clarifying the relationship

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Supreme Court Re-examines Land Acquisition Compensation Under Karnataka Slum Act: State of Karnataka vs. B.R. Muralidhar (28 July 2022)

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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

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Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Transfer’ in Land Acquisition Cases: Rameshwar vs. State of Haryana (21 July 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Transfer’ in Land Acquisition Cases: Rameshwar vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term ‘transfer’ in the context of land acquisition and development agreements. CASE TYPE: Civil, Land Acquisition. Case Name: Rameshwar and Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 July 2022 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in KIAD Act Land Acquisition: Gregory Patrao vs. MRPL (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in KIAD Act Land Acquisition: Gregory Patrao vs. MRPL (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a post-acquisition allottee of land is a “person interested” in land acquisition proceedings under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (KIAD Act). CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Gregory Patrao and Ors. vs. Mangalore Refinery

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Agra Development Authority vs. Anek Singh (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Agra Development Authority vs. Anek Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not directly paid to landowners, despite the amount being deposited with the Land Acquisition Officer and possession taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Agra Development Authority, Agra vs. Anek Singh and others

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation when awards are delayed by court orders: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. (2022) INSC 518 (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Compensation When Awards are Delayed by Court Orders LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 when awards under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are delayed due to court orders. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority

Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation when awards are delayed by court orders: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. (2022) INSC 518 (20 May 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act: Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority vs. Ram Newaj (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act: Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority vs. Ram Newaj (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 deposited in the Treasury but

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: DDA vs. Sunil Khatri (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: DDA vs. Sunil Khatri (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 possession was not taken due to court orders. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs.

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Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages: Balwan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022)

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Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Balwan Singh (Dead) By Lrs. Etc. Etc. vs. The State of Haryana and Others [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 486 Judges:

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Grants Enhanced Compensation: Noida vs. Ravindra Kumar (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Grants Enhanced Compensation: Noida vs. Ravindra Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in not setting aside the land acquisition despite finding the invocation of the urgency clause illegal, and whether compensation should be awarded as per the 2013 Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: NOIDA

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority Wins Against Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd. & Ors. (06 May 2022)

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Delhi Development Authority vs. Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd. & Ors.: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Date of the Judgment: 06 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3073 of 2022 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 23418 of 2017) Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a subsequent purchaser of land claim that the

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