Supreme Court Upholds Land Transfer Agreement for Public Utility: Narayanrao Jagobaji Gowande Public Trust vs. State of Maharashtra (2016)

/ Amitava Roy, Consideration, Improvement Schemes, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 23, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 25, Judges, Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, 1936, Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, 1936 with Section 58, Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, 1936 with Section 76, V. Gopala Gowda

Can a development agreement compel a landowner to transfer land reserved for public use without compensation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the Narayanrao Jagobaji Gowande Public Trust and the State of Maharashtra. The court examined whether such agreements are valid under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and the […]

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