Supreme Court on Requisitioned Property: Punalur Paper Mills vs. West Bengal Mineral Development (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can invoke urgency provisions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to acquire property previously requisitioned, after the requisition period has expired. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Requisition Case Name: Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. vs. West Bengal […]
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. vs. Gillapukri Tea Company Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an award for land acquisition was validly approved by the State Government, and the implications of such approval on subsequent acquisition proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. vs. Gillapukri
Supreme Court clarifies interest on solatium under Land Acquisition Act: Tamil Nadu Housing Board vs. Abdul Salam Sarkar (2021) INSC 14 Date of the Judgment: January 13, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 14 Judges: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a claimant receive interest on solatium (an additional sum awarded in land
Supreme Court quashes dismissal of judicial officer: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of UP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be dismissed based on the outcome of their judicial decisions, rather than the decision-making process itself. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Judicial Misconduct Case Name: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 06
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, specifically concerning the meaning of “paid” and “physical possession.” CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. ETC. Judgment Date: 06 March 2020 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Rules Against State in Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 178 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a state government claim ownership of land without following due process of law and providing fair compensation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Challenge Based on Precedent: Union of India vs. Gopaldas Bhagwan Das (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior judgment of the Supreme Court striking down a land acquisition notification applies to similarly situated parties, despite a delay in filing a challenge. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Union of India &
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Property: Vidya Devi vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can dispossess a citizen of their property without due process of law and payment of compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Constitutional Law Case Name: Vidya Devi vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: January
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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
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.
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 October 2019 Introduction
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,
