STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD..

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of acquiring part of a building without acquiring the underlying land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the acquisition, emphasizing that the Act does not permit such acquisition without the corresponding land. The ruling clarified that both Reliance Industries Ltd. and Express Newspapers could not have their premises acquired independently of the land ownership, leading to the dismissal of the State's appeal.