SATISH vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically citing Sections 4, 6, 9, and 17. The Court held that the determination of compensation must consider all relevant sale deeds, emphasizing that the Collector's exclusion of certain deeds based on arbitrary criteria was improper. The judgment reinforced the principle that fair compensation is a statutory requirement, leading to the conclusion that the appellants were entitled to a reassessment of compensation based on all valid evidence.