Supreme Court of India · 2008-03-05
Bihar Finance Service H.C. Coop. Soc. ... vs Gautam Goswami & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 1975
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bihar Finance Service H.C. Coop. Soc. ...
- Respondent
- Gautam Goswami & Ors
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- S.B. Sinha, Harjit Singh Bedi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the contempt petition regarding land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically referencing Sections 4, 5A, and 6. The Court held that the High Court should have applied the principle of 'individualized justice' in its review of the land acquisition notifications, rather than quashing the entire declaration. The judgment set aside the High Court's orders and remitted the matter for individual consideration of each writ petitioner's claims, emphasizing the need for equitable solutions in land disputes.