Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Land Acquisition for Private Company: Supreme Court Quashes Orissa Land Acquisition for Vedanta University (2023)

Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Vedanta University, Orissa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land can be acquired for a private company under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the validity of land acquisition proceedings for a proposed university. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Anil Agarwal Foundation Etc. Etc. Versus State of […]

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: HSIIDC vs. Honeywell (2023)

Supreme Court Reverses High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: HSIIDC vs. Honeywell (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, should be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, when possession was taken and compensation

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: HSIIDC & Ors. vs. Honeywell International (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2023)

Supreme Court Addresses Land Acquisition Lapses under the 2013 Act: HSIIDC vs. Honeywell (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if possession was taken and compensation

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Land Dept. vs. Attro Devi (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Land Dept. vs. Attro Devi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acquisition of land lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not paid, even if possession is taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Land and

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Land Dept. vs. Attro Devi (2023) INSC 357

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Land Dept. vs. Attro Devi (2023) INSC 357 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acquisition of land lapses if compensation is not paid, even if possession has been taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Land and Building Department Through Secretary & Anr. vs. Attro Devi & Ors. Judgment Date: 11 April 2023

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for IT Park Acquisition: Rajalakshmi vs. Special Tahsildar (2023)

Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for IT Park Acquisition: Rajalakshmi vs. Special Tahsildar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Compensation for Land Acquisition CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Rajalakshmi vs. The Special Tahsildar (LA) Koyilandy & Another Judgment Date: 10 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 10 April 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2363

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for IT Park Project: Rajalakshmi vs. Special Tahsildar (2023)

Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for IT Park Project: Rajalakshmi vs. Special Tahsildar (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 333 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a court enhance land compensation when landowners are not satisfied with the negotiated price? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: NCT of Delhi vs. Subhash Chander Khatri (2023)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: NCT of Delhi vs. Subhash Chander Khatri (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1987 of 2023 (@ Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 6169 of 2023) (@ Diary No.37735 of 2022) Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T.

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquisition: Subsequent Purchasers Lack Locus Standi (24 March 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Acquisition: Subsequent Purchasers Lack Locus Standi (24 March 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent purchasers of land have the right to challenge land acquisition proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Vijay Gupta & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2023

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Supreme Court settles locus standi of subsequent purchasers in land acquisition cases: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Vijay Gupta & Ors. (2023) INSC 297 (24 March 2023)

Supreme Court Rules on Locus Standi of Subsequent Purchasers in Land Acquisition Cases Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 297 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person who buys land after the government has already started the process of acquiring it challenge that acquisition? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti & Ors. (22 March 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 22

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid, even if possession has been taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 22 March 2023 Citation:

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