Union Of India And Anr. vs Hansoli Devi And Ors. Etc.

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, clarifying that the limitation period of three months for seeking re-determination of compensation begins from the date of the award on which the application is based. The Court disagreed with the earlier views in Babua Ram & Ors. v. State of U.P. and Union of India & Ors. v. Karnail Singh & Ors., which stated that the limitation begins from the first award under Section 18. The Court held that the principles established in the three-judge bench decision should prevail, ensuring clarity in the computation of limitation periods for compensation claims under the Act.