Supreme Court of India · 2022-03-10
PRAMINA DEVI vs THE STATE OF BIHAR (NOW STATE OF JHARKHAND)
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/35361
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PRAMINA DEVI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF BIHAR (NOW STATE OF JHARKHAND)
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning land acquisition compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants challenged the High Court's upholding of the Reference Court's dismissal of their claims for higher compensation based on sale deeds. The Supreme Court found that the Reference Court's valuation was justified and upheld the awards made by the Land Acquisition Officer, thereby dismissing the appeals.