Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Hemraj Chandrakar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in dismissing a writ petition based on delay and laches without considering the petitioner’s claim of continued possession of the land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Hemraj Chandrakar & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh […]
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
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
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
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:
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.
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
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of rightful possession of land in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Rajnarayan Sharma vs. Sirnam Sharma and Others Judgment Date: 12 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 756 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can mere entries in
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
