Supreme Court of India · 2023-02-24
Delhi Development Authority vs Amit Jain
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Delhi Development Authority
- Respondent
- Amit Jain
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- C.T. Ravikumar, M.R. Shah
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the validity of the High Court's declaration that the land acquisition process under the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, was deemed to have been completed. The Court considered whether the possession was duly taken and whether the acquisition complied with statutory requirements. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing adherence to procedural safeguards in land acquisition. The judgment underscores the importance of following due process under the Act for land acquisition validity.