Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Supreme Court Orders Fresh EIA for Peripheral Ring Road Project: Bengaluru Development Authority vs. Sudhakar Hegde (2020)

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh EIA for Peripheral Ring Road Project: Bengaluru Development Authority vs. Sudhakar Hegde (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project required prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 and whether the project proponent complied with the procedure. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Bengaluru Development […]

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Supreme Court quashes dismissal of judicial officer: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of UP (2020)

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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

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Supreme Court clarifies “paid” and “physical possession” under Section 24 of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2020) INSC 242 (06 March 2020)

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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:

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Supreme Court Rules Against State in Land Acquisition Case: D.B. Basnett vs. The Collector (2020) INSC 178 (2 March 2020)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a District Revenue Officer (DRO) can adjudicate on land title disputes while rectifying land records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited vs. R. Perumalswamy and Ors. Judgment Date: 06 February 2020 Introduction

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Challenge Based on Precedent: Union of India vs. Gopaldas Bhagwan Das (2020)

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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 &

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Supreme Court Upholds Right to Property: Vidya Devi vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020)

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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)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Housing Scheme: Jagjiwan Coop. Group Housing Society Ltd. vs. Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi (24 October 2019)

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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.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2019)

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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

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rights of Subsequent Purchasers: Shiv Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

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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,

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 3J of National Highways Act: Upholds Solatium and Interest for Land Acquisition (2019)

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 3J of National Highways Act: Upholds Solatium and Interest for Land Acquisition (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the denial of solatium and interest for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India

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