Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition in land acquisition case: Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Brijesh Mehrotra (2021)

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Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition in land acquisition case: Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Brijesh Mehrotra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents wilfully violated the Supreme Court’s directions regarding land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Sri Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2021 Introduction […]

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Supreme Court clarifies time limit for land acquisition awards under the 2013 Act: Executive Engineer vs. Mahesh (10 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Time Limit for Land Acquisition Awards Under the 2013 Act: Executive Engineer vs. Mahesh Date of the Judgment: 10 November 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 13093-13094 of 2018) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. When does the clock start ticking for land acquisition

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Supreme Court Upholds Union’s Locus Standi in Standing Order Modification: Bank Employees Union vs. Rajarshi Shahu Bank (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Union’s Locus Standi in Standing Order Modification: Bank Employees Union vs. Rajarshi Shahu Bank (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a registered trade union has the locus standi to apply for modification of a standing order under Section 38(2) of the Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act, 1946. CASE TYPE: Industrial Relations Case Name: Bank Employees

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Supreme Court Upholds Liquor License Allotment, Dismisses Challenge Based on Locus Standi: Suresh Chandra vs. Joga Singh Bisht (26 October 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Liquor License Allotment, Dismisses Challenge Based on Locus Standi: Suresh Chandra vs. Joga Singh Bisht (2020) Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 777 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. Can a High Court interfere with a government contract based on a claim of potential

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Supreme Court clarifies “paid” and “physical possession” under Section 24 of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2020) INSC 242 (06 March 2020)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, specifically concerning the meaning of “paid” and “physical possession.” CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. ETC. Judgment Date: 06 March 2020 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Housing Scheme: Jagjiwan Coop. Group Housing Society Ltd. vs. Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi (24 October 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Housing Scheme: Jagjiwan Coop. Group Housing Society Ltd. vs. Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the government for a housing scheme were valid, and whether the land should be de-notified and released to a cooperative society. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 October 2019 Introduction

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rights of Subsequent Purchasers: Shiv Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rights of Subsequent Purchasers: Shiv Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a person who purchases land after a notification for acquisition under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, claim the benefits of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Haryana vs. Sunder Lal (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Haryana vs. Sunder Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether possession of land was legally taken by the State after the award was passed in land acquisition proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: State of Haryana & Ors. vs. Sunder Lal [Judgment Date]: July 22, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July

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Supreme Court Reconsiders the Proviso of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation Act in Land Acquisition Cases: Delhi Development Authority vs. Virender Lal Bahri (27 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Reconsiders Land Acquisition Act: Delhi Development Authority vs. Virender Lal Bahri Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2019 The Supreme Court of India is revisiting a crucial aspect of land acquisition law. The central question revolves around the interpretation of a proviso within Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation under the 2013 Act: Hori Lal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation under the 2013 Act: Hori Lal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, when the award is passed after the repeal of the Act and the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

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Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Non-Compliance with Section 15(2) of the 2013 Act: Shiv Singh & Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. (25 April 2018)

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Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Non-Compliance with Section 15(2) of the 2013 Act: Shiv Singh & Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. (2018) Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2018 Citation: Shiv Singh & Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. (2018) INSC 341 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre,

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