UOI vs SHAKUNTALA GUPTA (DEAD)

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of notifications issued under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, concerning the acquisition of property for public purposes. The Court held that the notifications were vitiated due to the lack of urgency justifying the dispensation of the owner's right to object under Section 5-A, as established by the High Court's findings. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the acquisition proceedings, reinforcing the necessity of demonstrating urgency in such notifications.