Union Of India & Ors vs Shakuntala Gupta (Dead) By Lrs

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of notifications issued under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, concerning the requisition of property for public purposes. The Court held that the notifications were vitiated due to the failure to demonstrate urgency as required under Section 5-A of the Act, thus upholding the High Court's decision to quash the acquisition proceedings. The Court emphasized that the government had sufficient time to arrange alternate accommodations, negating any claim of urgency.