Supreme Court of India · 2021-08-27
UNION OF INDIA vs S. NARASIMHULU NAIDU (DEAD THROUGH LRS.)
- Citation / case number
- SC 2012/13131
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- UNION OF INDIA
- Respondent
- S. NARASIMHULU NAIDU (DEAD THROUGH LRS.)
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the order of the Special Court under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, affirming that the land claimed by the respondents was indeed grabbed by the Union of India. The court emphasized the necessity of following statutory procedures for land acquisition and the importance of protecting the rights of landowners against unlawful appropriation. The appeals were dismissed, reinforcing the legal protections against land grabbing.