C.S. GOPALAKRISHNAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court examined the validity of Tamil Nadu's land acquisition laws enacted under its constitutional powers, which deviated from the central Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and were subsequently rendered void after the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court analyzed whether these State Acts, protected by Presidential assent, could stand in light of the new central legislation. The judgment highlights the conflict between state laws and central legislation, emphasizing the supremacy of the latter and the implications of Section 105 of the new LA Act.