acquisition of land Archives

“No fundamental right violated over non-acquisition of land”; MP High Court dismisses plea challenging land exclusion

The Court noted that the land’s exclusion was based on expert recommendations and legal restrictions, including Regulation 119, which prohibits acquiring land within 45 meters of a railway or highway.

Case Briefs High Courts

Land Acquisition| Rightful Compensation claim requires proper adjudication under Section 64 of Right to Fair Compensation Act: MP High Court

If a person is of the view that the compensation has been paid to a wrong person, then the same can be a ground for making reference under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court stays acquisition of land for new railway line in Rajsamand District

The petitioners alleged that the objections were decided without affording them a proper opportunity of hearing, relying solely on a newspaper notice.

Case Briefs High Courts

Subsequent purchase of land acquired by State does not give purchaser right to challenge acquisition: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court held that the issuance of a subsequent notification and the notice by the National Highway Authority did not affect the validity of the earlier acquisition.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Right to Property under Art. 300 A – A Human and Constitutional Right? Court decides in a dispute of construction of National Highway [Land Owners v. State]

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.V. Gangapurwala and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., expressed that, In a welfare State, statutory authorities

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Acquisition of land by the Mysore Urban Development Authority for the purpose of developing an engineering college, held illegal

Supreme Court: Answering an appeal preferred against the judgement of the High Court of Karnataka, the Division Bench of Ranjan Gogoi and