Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi vs Rati Ram

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the High Court's declaration that land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, had lapsed under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court considered whether the acquisition was valid and whether the High Court's decision was justified. The judgment focused on the legal interplay between the two Acts and the locus of the parties challenging the proceedings. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the High Court's order, affirming the lapse of the acquisition proceedings.