Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Lack of Urgency: Hamid Ali Khan vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the invocation of the urgency clause under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was justified, thereby dispensing with the inquiry under Section 5A. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Hamid Ali Khan (D) […]
Supreme Court Enhances Land Acquisition Compensation: Anil Kumar Soti vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Anil Kumar Soti & Ors. vs. State of U.P. through Collector Bijnore (U.P.). Judgment Date: 23 November 2021 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Surplus Land Under ULC Act: State of M.P. vs. Ghisilal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can entertain a suit challenging orders passed under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, after the competent authority has declared land as surplus and taken possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Taj Sultanpur: Chitrabai & Anr. vs. Deputy Chief Engineer (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Chitrabai & Anr. vs. Deputy Chief Engineer (Constructions), South Central Railways-III, Secunderabad & Another Judgment Date: November 18, 2021 Date of the Judgment: November
Supreme Court Clarifies Time Limit for Land Acquisition Awards Under the 2013 Act: Executive Engineer vs. Mahesh Date of the Judgment: 10 November 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 13093-13094 of 2018) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. When does the clock start ticking for land acquisition
Supreme Court Upholds Land Ownership: Harwansh Kaur vs. SADA (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can exercise review jurisdiction to re-examine issues already decided on merits. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Ownership Dispute Case Name: Harwansh Kaur & Anr. vs. Special Area Development Authority (Counter Magnet), Gwalior & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22 October
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Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in Land Acquisition: Shrachi Burdwan Developers vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 684 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a private developer challenge a land acquisition award if they are not directly named in the proceedings? The
Supreme Court Upholds Heir’s Right to Compensation in Land Acquisition Case: Manjari Tanty vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of legal heirship and entitlement to compensation in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Manjari Tanty @ Laria vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer and Sub Collector, Ultra Mega Power Project,
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Value, Rejects “Terrorism” Cut: Madan Lal vs State of Punjab (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2021 Citation: Madan Lal & Ors. Etc. vs State of Punjab Etc., Civil Appeal Nos.5784-5798 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos.21168-21182 of 2018) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and S. Ravindra
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Based on Prior Sales: Manmohan Lal Gupta vs. Market Committee Bhikhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Manmohan Lal Gupta (Dead) Thru Lrs. vs. Market Committee Bhikhi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: September 20, 2021 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Reinstates Land Compensation: Shankarrao Bhagwantrao Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Market Value for Land Acquisition CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Shankarrao Bhagwantrao Patil ETC. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation: Ramesh Kumar vs. Bhatinda Integrated Cooperative Cotton Spinning Mill (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value and annual increase for land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Ramesh Kumar vs. Bhatinda Integrated Cooperative Cotton Spinning Mill and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 13 September 2021 Date of the
