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Land Acquisition Act ad valorem court fee

Supreme Court: Appeal under Section 54, Land Acquisition Act challenging statutory benefits attracts ad valorem court fee

Supreme Court has ruled that appeals under Section 54, Land Acquisition Act challenging statutory benefits such as solatium, additional amount and statutory interest attract ad valorem court fee, holding that these benefits form an inseparable part of compensation.

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SC reaffirms principles of ‘solatium’ & ‘interest’ laid down in Tarsem Singh, (2019); says clarification on prospective application will nullify its relief

The Court stated that modifying or clarifying the judgment in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh, (2019) 9 SCC 304 would lend itself to violating the doctrine of immutability, undermining the finality of the decision.

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Matter relating to payment of interest on solatium referred to larger bench

Supreme Court: Deciding the case where the dispute arose relating to the claim of solatium for the enhanced amount of compensation and