DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs VIRENDER LAL BAHRI

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of the proviso in Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, determining that it governs Section 24(2) and not Section 24(1)(b). This decision overruled the Delhi High Court's judgment in Tarun Pal Singh, which had held otherwise, thereby clarifying the legal position regarding the lapsing of land acquisition proceedings. The Court emphasized the need for consistency in the application of the law as established in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation case.