Supreme Court of India · 2018-02-08
Indore Development Authority vs Shailendra (Dead) Through Its Lrs. And ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 824
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Indore Development Authority
- Respondent
- Shailendra (Dead) Through Its Lrs. And ...
- Author
- Arun Mishra
- Bench
- Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Adarsh Kumar Goel, Arun Mishra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issues surrounding land acquisition and compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, emphasizing the need for fair compensation as mandated by Section 26 and Section 30 of the Act. The Court held that the authorities must adhere to the statutory provisions to ensure that the affected parties receive just compensation for their land. The appeals were allowed, and the matter was remanded for recalculating compensation in accordance with the law.