DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs EMINENT MARKETING PVT. LTD.

The Supreme Court examined a dispute regarding land acquisition under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The High Court had declared the acquisition to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Act, based on the fact that possession was taken and the land vested in the Gaon Sabha, but the Court scrutinized whether the lapse was justified. The Supreme Court considered the facts and legal provisions, ultimately setting aside the High Court's declaration and allowing the appeal. The case highlights the application of Section 24(2) concerning land acquisition lapses due to inordinate delays.