Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi And Ors vs Jagjit Singh And Ors

The Supreme Court held that under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, an Award under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 must be established as having been passed before 01.01.2009 for the acquisition to lapse if possession has not been taken or compensation paid. The Court reiterated that the statutory rights of landholders cannot be overridden by subsequent ordinances without retrospective effect. The appeals were dismissed as the conditions for lapse were met, affirming the High Court's decision.