Compensation

Supreme Court Relieves Landowners from Returning Excess Compensation in Haryana Land Acquisition Case (2021)

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Supreme Court Relieves Landowners from Returning Excess Compensation in Haryana Land Acquisition Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners should be required to return excess compensation received due to prior court orders, when the final compensation is reduced. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Case Name: Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited & Ors. vs. […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Land Acquisition in Haryana: Acquainted Realtors LLP vs. State of Haryana (2021)

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Supreme Court enhances land compensation in Haryana acquisition case Date of the Judgment: April 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 179 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. When the government acquires land for development, how is fair compensation determined? The Supreme Court of India recently tackled this question in a case concerning land

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Appellant: Murali Alias Dhananjayan vs. State of Kerala (2021)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Compensation, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 28A, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4(1)

Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Appellant: Murali Alias Dhananjayan vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant is entitled to the same enhanced compensation as his father and brother for land acquired under the same notification. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Murali Alias Dhananjayan v. State of Kerala. Judgment Date: March

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Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Landowners Dispossessed Under Kerala Forest Act: The Conservator and Custodian of Forest & Ors. vs. Sobha John Koshy & Anr. (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Compensation, Judges, Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003, Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 with Section 3, Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 with Section 8, Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 with Section 8, Land Law, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Landowners Dispossessed Under Kerala Forest Act: The Conservator and Custodian of Forest & Ors. vs. Sobha John Koshy & Anr. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Compensation for land not restored to owners after being declared not vested under the Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Land Law/Forest Law

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Supreme Court clarifies interest on solatium under Land Acquisition Act: Tamil Nadu Housing Board vs. Abdul Salam Sarkar (2021) INSC 14

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Supreme Court clarifies interest on solatium under Land Acquisition Act: Tamil Nadu Housing Board vs. Abdul Salam Sarkar (2021) INSC 14 Date of the Judgment: January 13, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 14 Judges: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a claimant receive interest on solatium (an additional sum awarded in land

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Supreme Court Modifies Order on Land Compensation Withdrawal in Nayara Energy Case (18 December 2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Compensation, First Appeal, Judges, Land Acquisition, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy, Reference Court

Supreme Court Modifies Order on Land Compensation Withdrawal in Nayara Energy Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether claimants can withdraw enhanced land compensation without security. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Nayara Energy Limited vs. The State of Gujarat and others [Judgment Date]: 18 December 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Housewife in Motor Accident Case: Savitha vs. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020)

/ B.R. Gavai, Compensation, Disability Assessment, Judges, Loss of Future Earnings, Motor Vehicles Act, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Housewife in Motor Accident Case: Savitha vs. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in motor accident cases, particularly concerning housewives and calculation of disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Savitha vs. M/s. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case: Kajal vs. Jagdish Chand & Ors. (2020) INSC 113 (05 February 2020)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 113 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a court adequately compensate a child for a lifetime of disability caused by a motor accident? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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

/ Ajay Rastogi, Compensation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 300A, Fundamental Rights, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Land Acquisition, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Right to Property

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 Upholds Compensation but Denies Reinstatement in Labour Dispute: Dharamraj Nivrutti Kasture vs. Chief Executive Officer (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Compensation, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 25-F, Judges, Labour Law, R. Banumathi, Reinstatement

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation but Denies Reinstatement in Labour Dispute: Dharamraj Nivrutti Kasture vs. Chief Executive Officer (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, whose initial appointment was irregular, is entitled to reinstatement after a prolonged period of service and subsequent termination. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Industrial Dispute Case Name: Dharamraj Nivrutti Kasture vs. Chief Executive

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation with 10% Annual Increase: Huchanagouda vs. The Assistant Commissioner (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Compensation, Condonation of Delay, Judges, Land Acquisition, Market Value, R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation with 10% Annual Increase: Huchanagouda vs. The Assistant Commissioner (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value and compensation for land acquisition, including the appropriate escalation rate for the gap between notifications. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Huchanagouda vs. The Assistant Commissioner and Land Acquisition Officer & Anr. Judgment

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Electricity Delay: Tukaram vs. Maharashtra State Electricity (2019)

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Electricity Delay: Tukaram vs. Maharashtra State Electricity (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compensation awarded by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) for a delay in providing an electricity connection was adequate. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Tukaram S/O Sadashiv Chaudhari vs. The Executive Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution

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