Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Subsequent Purchasers Lack Locus Standi in Land Acquisition Cases (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Subsequent Purchasers Lack Locus Standi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land has the right to challenge land acquisition proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr. vs. M/s. Beads Properties Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 13, 2023 Introduction Date […]

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Supreme Court settles locus standi of subsequent purchasers in land acquisition challenges: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. M/s. Beads Properties Pvt. Ltd. (13 March 2023)

Supreme Court rules subsequent purchasers cannot challenge land acquisition: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. M/s. Beads Properties Pvt. Ltd. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 13 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 213 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person who buys land after the government has already started the process of

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. B.S. Dhillon (2023)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. B.S. Dhillon (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 13, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 226 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can land acquisition proceedings be deemed to have lapsed if the authorities have not taken possession

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Scheme No. 97: Indore Development Authority vs. Burhani Grih Nirman (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Scheme No. 97: Indore Development Authority vs. Burhani Grih Nirman (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Indore Development Authority’s (IDA) Scheme No. 97 had lapsed under Section 54 of the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973, and whether the land acquisition process was valid. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Scheme No. 97: Indore Development Authority vs. Burhani Grih Nirman Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Scheme No. 97: Indore Development Authority vs. Burhani Grih Nirman Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit (2023) Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 200 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a development scheme be invalidated if not fully implemented within three years? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Directs Compensation for Land Used Without Acquisition: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Rajiv (2023)

Supreme Court Directs Compensation for Land Used Without Acquisition: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Rajiv (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landowner is entitled to compensation when their land is used for public purposes without formal acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Rajiv and Anr. [Judgment Date]: February

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Jai Prakash Tyagi & Ors. (24 February 2023)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Jai Prakash Tyagi & Ors. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 24 February 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1300 of 2023 (@ SLP (C) No. 3853 of 2023) (@ Diary No. 9801 of 2022) Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Jai Prakash Tyagi (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overrules High Court: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Jai Prakash Tyagi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken but compensation is not paid, or vice-versa. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can refuse to release acquired land when a significant portion of similarly situated lands has already been released. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: State of Haryana & Ors. vs. Niranjan Singh & Ors. Etc.

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use, Reverses High Court Order: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Public Use, Reverses High Court Order: State of Haryana vs. Niranjan Singh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 24 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 167 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a state government selectively release acquired land, favoring some landowners over others? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: NCT of Delhi vs. Subhash Chander Khatri (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: NCT of Delhi vs. Subhash Chander Khatri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid, despite the government taking possession of the land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: National Capital Territory of Delhi & Anr. vs. Subhash Chander Khatri & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (20 February 2023)

Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction can be made between “Pushtaini” (ancestral) and “Gair-Pushtaini” (non-ancestral) landowners for compensation during land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &

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