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

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

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)

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)

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)

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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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Planned Development: Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors (2018)

Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Planned Development Date of the Judgment: February 21, 2018 Citation: Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors, Civil Appeal No(s).2362 of 2018 (Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No.27383 of 2015) Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can the government

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Supreme Court Settles Meaning of “Paid” and “Tender” under Section 24 of the 2013 Act in Land Acquisition Cases (8 February 2018)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapses Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “paid” and “tender” in land acquisition and the effect of non-deposit of compensation in court. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority v. Shailendra (Dead) Through LRs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 8 February 2018 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Dismisses DDA Appeal, Grants Time for Fresh Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Rajender Singh Chauhan (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) appeal regarding land acquisition should be allowed. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Rajender Singh Chauhan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 13th February 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13th February 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2690 of 2017 (Arising out of Special Leave

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Supreme Court Lapses Land Acquisition for Non-Payment of Compensation: Malik Industry vs. State of Haryana (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid to landowners, but only deposited with the Land Acquisition Collector. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Malik Industry & Anr. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 713 Judges:

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Land Acquisition Lapse under the 2013 Act: Supreme Court Refers Issue to Larger Bench in Indore Development Authority vs. Shailendra (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if compensation is not deposited in court but with the Land Acquisition Collector. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Shailendra (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors.

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. vs. Tarun Pal Singh & Ors. (15 November 2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 concerning the applicability of compensation under the new Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. vs. Tarun Pal Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15 November 2017 Introduction

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Under KIAD Act: Applicability of 2013 Act (25 January 2017)

Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 58 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., R.K. Agrawal, J. Can the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (New LA Act) be applied when land is acquired under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (KIAD

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