Supreme Court of India · 1989-05-16
DMAI vs
- Citation / case number
- SC 1989/72016
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DMAI
- Bench
- PATHAK, R.S. (CJ),VENKATARAMIAH, E.S. ,MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI ,MISRA RANGNATH,NATRAJAN, S.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984, specifically Section 23(2), which increased the solatium to 30 percent. The Court held that this amendment applies to awards made between April 30, 1982, and September 24, 1984, and extends to appeals from such awards. The earlier conflicting decisions were reconciled, with the Court overruling the view in K. Kamalajammanniavaru’s case, affirming that pending appeals should benefit from the amended provisions.