TEHRI HYDRO DEV. CORPN. vs S.P. SINGH

The Supreme Court clarified that claimants are not entitled to interest on solatium or on the additional amount awarded under Section 23(1A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, following the precedent set in Prem Nath Kapoor v. National Fertilizer Corporation [(1996) 2 SCC 71]. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to reduce compensation but specified that statutory benefits would be granted as per law. The appeal was allowed to the extent of this clarification, with no costs awarded.