Peerappa Hanmantha Harijan(D) By ... vs State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court upheld the principle that the right to livelihood is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, as established in Olga Tellis & Ors. v. Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors. The Court emphasized the need for just and reasonable compensation for land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966. The appeals were allowed in part, remanding the matter to the Reference Court for reconsideration of compensation, acknowledging the prolonged litigation faced by the landowners.