THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KIADB, MYSORE vs ANASUYA BAI (D) BY LRS. .

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 to acquisitions made under the KIAD Act, as the latter has its own compensation framework outlined in Section 29. The ruling clarifies the legal boundaries between the two statutes regarding land acquisition processes.