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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Quashing High Court's Lapse Declaration. Acquisition Proceedings Not Deemed Lapsed Under Section 24(2) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 as Possession Was Taken, Even Though Compensation Was Not Paid....

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal by the Delhi Development Authority against a judgment of the High Court of Delhi. The High Court had allowed a writ petition filed by the original writ petit...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Public Interest Litigation Seeking Mandatory Online Publication of Chargesheets by All States. Petition Under Article 32 Constitution Seeking Directions for Public Access to Chargesheets Filed Under Section 173 CrPC Was Rejected as Contrary to Criminal Procedure Scheme and Misconceived Reliance on Precedents and Statutes....

The Supreme Court considered a public interest litigation petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking directions to all State governments to enable free public access to charg...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Lapse Case, Reversing High Court's Declaration. Acquisition Proceedings Did Not Lapse Under Section 24(2) of Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 as Possession Was Taken, Satisfying Only One of Twin Conditions Required for Deemed Lapse....

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Delhi Development Authority against a judgment of the Delhi High Court which had declared that land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisitio...

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Supreme Court Quashes Temporary Land Acquisition Proceedings After 25 Years Due to Arbitrary Continuation and Inadequate Compensation. Prolonged Occupation Under Section 35 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Violates Article 300A of the Constitution, Directing Permanent Acquisition or Release with Enhanced Rent....

The dispute involved landowners challenging the temporary acquisition of their land by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) since 1996 under Section 35 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, fo...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Coal Bearing Areas Act Case Over Land Premium Demand. The State Government is entitled to compensation as a 'person interested' under Section 2(d) and deemed lessor under Section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, beyond royalty payable under Section 18(a)....

The dispute arose from a demand by the District Magistrate & Collector, Sambalpur, for Rs. 70 lakhs as premium for government land from Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd., following land acquisition under the C...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Quashing High Court's Lapse Declaration. Acquisition Proceedings Do Not Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, as Possession Was Taken, Satisfying One of the Twin Conditions for Non-Lapse....

The dispute arose from land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, concerning specific land. The Government of NCT of Delhi and another appellant challenged the High C...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Quashing High Court Order on Lapse Under RFCTLARR Act, 2013. High Court Erred in Declaring Acquisition Lapsed as Possession Was Taken and Compensation Deposited Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and Writ Petitioner Lacked Locus Standi as Subsequent Purchaser....

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal by the Government of NCT of Delhi against a High Court judgment that declared land acquisition proceedings lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compens...