Jarnail Singh vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the applicability of the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, particularly focusing on Sections 4 and 6, which deal with the notification for acquisition and the requirement of a declaration. The Court established that failure to comply with the statutory requirements renders the acquisition proceedings void. The Court held that the petitioners were entitled to compensation due to the invalidity of the acquisition process, thereby allowing the appeals and setting aside the lower court's decisions.