Union Of India vs Pramod Gupta (D) By Lrs. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding compensation for land acquisition under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, affirming the compensation rates set by the Reference Court. The Court ruled that the principle of res judicata applied, as similar compensation claims from neighboring villages had been previously adjudicated. The Court also dismissed the appellants' application to introduce new evidence, stating it was irrelevant to the case at hand.