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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chennai-Salem Highway Project: Project Director vs. P.V. Krishnamoorthy (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chennai-Salem Highway Project LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land can be acquired for a new national highway project, and the stage at which environmental clearances are required. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Infrastructure Development. Case Name: The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit vs. P.V. Krishnamoorthy & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 8 December 2020 […]

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

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