Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 276 · Decided 22 March 2023

Delhi Development Authority v. Batti & Ors

Court
Supreme Court of India
Citation
2023 INSC 276 · [2023] 3 S.C.R. 631
Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 1918/2023
Decided
22 March 2023
Bench
ABHAY S. OKA, RAJESH BINDAL (2-judge bench)
Outcome
Appeal(s) allowed
Case type
Civil
Acts & sections cited
Constitution; Land Acquisition Act Section 4

Headnote

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - s. 24(2) - Respondent was the daughter-in-law of the deceased - The deceased was alleged owner of the land with respect to which the land acquisition proceeding took place - Respondent approached the High Court contending that the possession of the land have not be taken and the compensation not being paid hence the acquisition has lapsed - The High Court found that as a matter of fact, the possession was taken by the State but relying upon Pune

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