Smt. Devi Jain (D.) vs State Of Haryana And Anr.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to reduce the compensation awarded for land acquisition by one third, affirming the legal position that such a reduction was justified. The Court noted that the respondent-State did not provide sufficient evidence to contest the compensation amount determined by the District Judge under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The Court clarified that any compensation already received by the appellant need not be refunded, thereby disposing of the appeals with costs to the parties.