Supreme Court of India · 2019-03-11
BALWANT SINGH (D) THRU LRS. GURBINDER SINGH vs THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/16800
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BALWANT SINGH (D) THRU LRS. GURBINDER SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically under Section 4. The Court held that the market value of the acquired land must be determined based on the prevailing rates at the time of acquisition, emphasizing the need for fair compensation as mandated by the Act. The appeals were allowed, and the compensation awarded by the Reference Court was modified to reflect the correct market value of the land.