B.K. RAVICHANDRA vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision rejecting the appellants' claim for the Union to vacate their lands, affirming the Union's authority under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 and the Defence of India Act, 1962. The Court clarified that the Union's requisitioning powers were valid and that compensation principles under Section 8 of the Requisitioning Act were applicable. The judgment reinforced the legal framework for land requisitioning for public purposes, emphasizing the procedural safeguards and compensation mechanisms established by the relevant statutes.