determination of compensation Archives

Beneficiary party presence in land acquisition matters

Beneficiary party’s presence indispensable for effective determination of compensation in land acquisition matters: Karnataka High Court remits back matter to Reference Court

Effective representation by the beneficiary company cannot be substituted by the Special Land Acquisition Officer or any other State Authorities inasmuch as the very constitution of the said company is to ensure proper and effective implementation of the project.

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 Supreme Court

Disability adds to discrimination faced by persons from society’s marginalised sections; Courts must award motor accident compensation liberally: SC

Supreme Court observed that the persons from marginalised sections of the society already face severe discrimination due to a lack of social capital, and a new disability more often than not compounds to such discrimination.