Union Of India & Ors vs Krishan Lal Arneja & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of acquisition proceedings under Section 4 and Section 17(1)&(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, affirming that the urgency for acquisition must be substantiated by surrounding circumstances rather than solely by the notification's wording. The Court held that the earlier judgments in Union of India & Ors. vs. Shakuntala Gupta and Banwari Lal & Sons were not applicable as precedents due to their specific factual contexts. The appeals were dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision to quash the acquisition notifications.