Airports Authority Of India vs Satyagopal Roy & Others

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's application of an 18-year multiplier for compensation related to tree cutting was unjustified, reaffirming the principle established in State of Haryana v. Gurcharan Singh (1995) that a maximum multiplier of 8 years should be used when determining market value based on yield from trees. The Court emphasized that capitalisation of future benefits must consider risk factors and duration, and that land and its advantages should be evaluated as a single unit. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside.