Land Acquisition Collector (South) vs Suresh B. Kapur

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the land acquisition process had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The court found that the acquisition was not completed within the stipulated time frame, thus rendering it ineffective. The ruling emphasizes the importance of timely compensation and rehabilitation in land acquisition matters.