V.Prabhakar & Ors vs Bangalore Mahanagara Palika & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Division Bench's decision of the Karnataka High Court regarding the acquisition of land under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, affirming that the acquisition was for a public purpose, specifically for establishing a school, playground, and hospital. The Court found no evidence of malafides in the acquisition process, as the Deputy Commissioner had identified the need for the land. The Court concluded that even if the land was insufficient for all three purposes, it could still serve at least one, thus validating the acquisition.