The Special Land Acquisition Officer, ... vs Anasuya Bai (D) By Lrs. & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 in cases where land is acquired under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966. The Court held that the provisions of the New LA Act do not apply when land acquisition is conducted under the KIAD Act, as the latter has its own compensation mechanism outlined in Section 29. The judgment clarified that the specific provisions of the KIAD Act govern the acquisition process and compensation, thereby affirming the validity of the acquisition under the KIAD Act.