Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Archives

Lapsed acquisition notice yields compensation entitlement under 2013 Land Acquisition Act: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that since the acquired land had been used for public purposes, compensation under the Act, 2013 should be provided to the petitioners.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can orders be reviewed for relying on a judgment subsequently overruled by a superior Court? Supreme Court division bench delivers split verdict

The case pertains to the resurrection of controversy surrounding the Pune Municipal Corporation and Indore Development Authority judgements of the Supreme Court vis-à-vis Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

26 years on, ONGC sits on a temporarily acquired land. Such a long temporary acquisition infringes landowner’s right to property, holds SC

The Supreme Court has directed ONGC and State to either comply with the Gujarat High Court's order directing the permanent acquisition of land by ONGC on or before 26.04.2023 or face necessary consequences.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land Acquisition| Compensation under 2013 Act cannot be claimed if award under 1894 Act couldn’t be passed due to pendency of proceedings or interim stay: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that in a case where on the date of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No Corporation/Planning Authority can be compelled to acquire an unusable or unsuitable land and be compelled to pay compensation to landowners: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where the Bombay High Court had directed Kolhapur Municipal Corporation to acquire an unusable land under the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land Acquisition| Applying 2-year limitation period as per Section 11A of 1894 Act for passing award in pending cases under Section 24(1)(a) of the 2013 Act impractical: SC

Supreme Court: In an important ruling on Land Acquisition and Requisition law, the bench of AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna*, JJ has

Case Briefs High Courts

Telangana HC| Loss of land trauma for Indian farmer thus lawful compensation, rehabilitation, resettlement should be guaranteed

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of M.S. Ramachandra Rao and K. Lakshman, JJ., allowed the petitions which were filed in regard

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Compulsory acquisition of private land of citizens without granting any compensation – violates Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Pankaj Bhatia, JJ. allowed a writ petition in a matter related