Government Of Nct Of Delhi vs Khajan Singh

The Supreme Court examined whether the land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Act, 2013, following a High Court decision declaring the proceedings void. The Court considered the applicability of the 2013 Act's provisions to proceedings initiated under the earlier Act and the effect of the lapse of proceedings. It upheld the High Court's decision that the acquisition had lapsed, emphasizing the importance of the new Act's safeguards for landowners. The judgment clarifies the transition from the old to the new land acquisition regime and the consequences for ongoing proceedings.