Supreme Court of India · 1995-04-27
STATE OF BIHAR vs SHRI DHIRENDRA KUMAR .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1986/68994
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Respondent
- SHRI DHIRENDRA KUMAR .
- Author
- K. RAMASWAMY
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4, 6, and 9, create a complete code for land acquisition, thereby excluding the jurisdiction of civil courts to question the validity of notifications under Sections 4 and 6. The Court affirmed that the State's power to acquire land for public purposes is conclusive once the statutory requirements are met, and civil suits seeking injunctions against dispossession are not maintainable. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside.