Land Acquisition Act 1894 Archives

Limitation for application for redetermination of compensation under S. 28-A of Land Acquisition Act starts from date of award: Supreme Court reaffirms

Supreme Court highlighted that the judgment in Union of India v. Pradeep Kumari, (1995) 2 SCC 736 has been rendered after considering the relevant provisions of the Statute and the principles of interpretation. However, the judgment in Ramsingbhai Jerambhai v. State of Gujarat, (2018) 16 SCC 445 is a short judgment only referring to the text of Section 28-A(1) of 1894 Act.

Case Briefs High Courts

No appeal lies u/s 54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against orders of Executing Court: Tripura High Court

The appellant filed an objection before the Executing Court to delete their name from the execution proceeding and to insert the name of Executive Engineer PWD, NH Division as Judgment debtor but the Executing Court disposed of objection on the ground that matter was already decided.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land Acquisition Compensation Rate | ‘11 years gap pretty large’: Supreme Court reduces 15% annual increase to 8%

Supreme Court considered what would be fair and just compensation to do justice between the parties so that landowners get a fair and reasonable compensation for losing their land.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Odisha’s 6000 families to get their land back as SC quashes acquisition of 6000 acres of agricultural land for Anil Agarwal Foundation's Vedanta University project

The Supreme Court observed that the entire acquisition proceedings and the benefits, which were proposed by the State Government to Anil Agarwal Foundation for setting up Vedanta University were vitiated by favourism and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Land Acquisition Act,1894: Will Section 11A apply if, under Section 17(3A), 80% of estimated compensation is tendered and paid?

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Nazeer, AS Bopanna* and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has explained the scope of Section 11A of

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2022 SCC Vol. 7 Part 5

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 17 — Interim measures — Termination of lease: Interim direction by arbitrator to

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2022 SCC Vol. 7 Part 4

Constitution of India — Arts. 300-A and 31 — Expropriation of private property by State — Compensation — Entitlement: State

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2022 SCC Vol. 7 Part 3

Advocates Act, 1961 — S. 16 — Procedure for designation of Senior Advocates: Clarification of Guidelines prescribed for Supreme Court

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2022 SCC Vol. 7 Part 2

Army Act, 1950 — Ss. 125, 126, 69, 3(ii) and 70 — Criminal trial — Concurrent jurisdiction of court martial

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Land owner cannot be deprived of the use of the land for years together”; SC sets aside Bombay HC’s direction to acquire a land almost 20 years after finalisation of development plan

Supreme Court: In a case where the Development Plan was finalized in the year 2002, but the same was never implemented nor

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC discusses law on compensation for injurious affection; Summarises items under S. 23(1) of LA Act to be considered by court while determining compensation

Supreme Court of India: The Division Bench of Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ., while deciding an appeal of the landowner, noted

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land Acquisition| Right under Section 5A of 1894 Act to stave off compulsory acquisition cannot be unjustifiably extinguished: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where the inquiry under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was dispensed with despite there

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Land categorized by LAO can’t be included in another category by Reference Court to re-determine compensation

Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar, J. while allowing a land acquisition appeal, set aside the impugned award and restored the Collector’s