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Supreme Court of India · 2023-01-19

JOHN ANTHONISAMY @ JOHN vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE

Citation / case number
SC 2017/2411
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
JOHN ANTHONISAMY @ JOHN
Respondent
STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Bench
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH

Judgment text excerpt

The judgment addresses a legal dispute concerning the validity of a land acquisition and the subsequent compensation process under relevant statutory provisions. The court examined whether the procedures followed adhered to constitutional and statutory requirements, particularly focusing on the rights of affected landowners. It held that the acquisition was valid and the compensation offered was just and adequate, reaffirming the importance of following due process in land acquisition cases. The court dismissed the challenge, upholding the authority of the state to acquire land for public purposes.

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