Supreme Court of India · 1997-04-30
MEHARBAN vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1995/11560
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MEHARBAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- K. RAMASWMAY,S. SAGHIR AHMAD,G. B. PATTANAIK
- Bench
- K. RAMASWMAY,S. SAGHIR AHMAD,G. B. PATTANAIK
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of compensation for land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically citing Section 4(1) and Section 11. The Court held that the compensation awarded by the High Court was inadequate and emphasized the need for fair compensation based on market value. The appeals were allowed, and the compensation rates were revised to reflect a more just assessment.