Supreme Court Remands Land Compensation Case for Fresh Review of Deduction Percentage: Mahanti Devi vs. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 8, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No.1572 of 2019 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No. 29623 of 2016) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. When determining compensation for land […]
Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation under the 2013 Act: Hori Lal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, when the award is passed after the repeal of the Act and the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in
Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Civil. Case Name: Wazir & Anr. vs. State of Haryana. Judgment Date: 11 January 2019. Can the government acquire land for development and pay compensation based on
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, Deepak Gupta, Hemant Gupta, JJ. Can the government provide different compensation for the same type of trees acquired under the same notification? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (20 November 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment Date: 20 November 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court clarifies the appointment of a Special Tahsildar as Collector under the Land Acquisition Act: E.A. Aboobacker vs State of Kerala (2018) Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 834 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. The Supreme Court of India recently examined the extent of power granted to
Supreme Court Decides on Compensation After Land Vesting: Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. vs. Raj Kumar Rajinder Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 844 Judges: Arun Mishra J., S. Abdul Nazeer J. Can a person claim compensation for land that has already vested in the government under land reform
Supreme Court Orders Re-Hearing of Land Acquisition Appeals: Mysore Urban Development Authority vs. K.M. Chikkathayamma (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the appeals filed by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) as withdrawn based on a resolution by MUDA. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Case Name: Mysore Urban Development Authority
Supreme Court Restores 50% Deduction for Land Development Charges in Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2018 Citation: Union of India vs. Dyagala Devamma & Ors. (2018) INSC 682 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the High Court reduce the deduction for developmental charges when acquiring land? The
Supreme Court Disposes of Land Acquisition Appeals: Sarup Singh vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Land acquisition compensation and related matters. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeals related to land acquisition. Case Name: Sarup Singh ETC. VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. ETC. Judgment Date: 18 July 2018 Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chandigarh Scheme No. 3: Raj Kumar Gandhi vs. Chandigarh Administration (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land acquisition award was passed within the stipulated time under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and whether the award was approved by the appropriate authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name:
