Supreme Court Orders Additional Compensation for Land Acquisition Delay: Subodh Singh vs. Union of India (2024) Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 458 Judges: Hima Kohli, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the government arbitrarily limit compensation for land acquisition delays? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case […]
Supreme Court Upholds Solatium and Interest for Delayed Compensation Under the Requisitioning Act: Union of India vs. Dr. Asket Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether solatium and interest can be granted for delays in compensation under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952, despite the Act not explicitly providing for it. CASE TYPE: Land
Supreme Court Orders Return of Land After Unlawful Possession: B.K. Ravichandra vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India can continue to possess land requisitioned under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 after the requisition period has ended and without acquiring the land through due process. CASE TYPE:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the compensation awarded by the Reference Court without proper analysis. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Bhagta (D) Through Lrs & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 November 2017 Can a High Court uphold a compensation award without discussing the basis
