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Supreme Court Clarifies Retrospective Application of Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Cases: Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh (2025) INSC 146

Date of the Judgment: 04 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 146 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When land is acquired for public purposes, are landowners entitled to additional compensation even after the initial compensation has been determined and finalized? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning […]

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

September 19, 2019 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 31-C, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 23(1A) and (2), National Highways Act, 1956, National Highways Act, 1956 with Section 3A, National Highways Act, 1956 with Section 3D(2), National Highways Act, 1956 with Section 3J, R.F. Nariman, Surya Kant

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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