UNION OF INDIA vs PRAMOD GUPTA (DEAD) BY LRS. .

The Supreme Court addressed appeals against a Delhi High Court judgment under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which fixed compensation rates for land acquisition in Masoodpur. The Court held that the principle of res judicata applied, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' appeals while partially allowing the respondents' cross-objections for enhanced compensation. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to established compensation rates in similar cases, thereby reinforcing the legal framework for land acquisition compensation.