UNION OF INDIA vs DHANWANTI DEVI .

The Supreme Court held that under the Jammu & Kashmir Requisition and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1968, landowners are entitled to solatium and interest on enhanced compensation awarded by the arbitrator. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, which justified the award of solatium and interest, emphasizing that there should be no discrimination between landowners under this Act and those under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court referenced previous rulings, including Union of India v. Hari Krishna Khosla, to support its conclusion that the Act does not explicitly exclude such payments.