UNION OF INDIA vs RAJ KUMAR BAGHAL SINGH(DEAD)TH.LRS&ORS

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically under Section 4. The Court upheld the Division Bench's decision to reduce compensation from Rs.9,05,000 per acre to Rs.105.80 per square yard for land acquired on 14th March 1989, while marginally enhancing compensation for land acquired on 16th September 1988 to Rs.4,54,662 per acre. The Court concluded that the landowners accepted the compensation awarded by the Division Bench, thus affirming the lower court's ruling.