INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs SHAILENDRA (DEAD) THROUGH ITS LRS. AND ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and Section 31 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, particularly regarding the terms 'paid' and 'tender'. The Court held that non-deposit of compensation in court under Section 31(2) of the Act of 1894 does not automatically result in a lapse of acquisition under Section 24(2) of the Act of 2013. The judgment also referred to the implications of interim orders on the determination of possession and compensation claims, indicating a need for clarity on these legal principles.