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Supreme Court judgments on Land Acquisition Act, 1894

93 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Manohar and Others vs The State of Maharashtra & Others
SC · 28 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1675 : 2025 INSC 900
Whether the impugned judgment passed by the High Court dismissing the First Appeals filed by the Appellants-farmers is sustainable or not.
Estate Officer, Haryana Urban Development Authority and Ors. vs Nirmala Devi
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 777 : 2025 INSC 843
The matter pertains to allotment of residential plots/commercial sites to the Oustees-respondents pursuant acquisition of their land for the purpose of development of the residential sector. The issue arose whether the r…
Barla Ram Reddy vs The State of Telangana
SC · 22 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2284 : 2025 INSC 531
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified to rely on auction sale of the Golden Mile project for assessing just and fair market value of the acquired land; whether landowners are entitled to further enhancement; w…
Kishore Chhabra vs The State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 1 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 327 : 2025 INSC 419
Appellant sought release of his land from acquisition.
Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation vs Vincent Daniel and Others
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1277 : 2025 INSC 408
The issue relates to the applicability of the “theory of deduction” for determining the compensation payable under The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,…
Hiralal Motilal Parikh (Deceased Through Lrs) vs Spl. LAQ Officer & Anr.
SC · 27 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1519 : 2025 INSC 815
Whether the compensation awarded by the Reference Court, marginally enhanced by the High Court along with other statutory benefits is fair and reasonable.
State of Haryana & Others vs Aalamgir & Others
SC · 18 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1460 : 2025 INSC 407
The present appeals assail the orders passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in several writ petitions in respect of acquisition of various parcels of land from time to time by issuance of notifications u/ss.4 and 6…
Union of India & Anr. vs Tarsem Singh & Ors.
SC · 4 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 376 : 2025 INSC 146
Whether the judgment in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh & Ors. is applicable prospectively or extends retrospectively.
Bernard Francis Joseph Vaz and Others vs Government of Karnataka and Others
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 190 : 2025 INSC 3
The Lands of appellants herein were acquired and they were deprived of their property without paying any compensation for twenty-two years. For payment of compensation, the appellants pleaded to shift the date for consid…
Urban Improvement Trust vs Smt. Vidhya Devi and Ors.
SC · 13 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 993 : 2024 INSC 980
The present appeals arise from a common judgment passed by the High Court dated 29.10.2009, whereby the High Court allowed the writ appeals and thereby quashed the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the appellant…
Banwari and Others vs Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC) and Another
SC · 10 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 463 : 2024 INSC 951
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court allowing the writ petition filed by the respondent relying on Ramsingbhai (Ramsangbhai) Jerambhai’s case and setting aside the order passed by the…
Horrmal (Deceased) Through His LRs & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Ors.
SC · 21 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1709 : 2024 INSC 797
(1) Whether the appellants are entitled to higher compensation for their acquired lands, and if so, to what extent; and (2) Whether the methodology for calculating the quantum of such compensation has been appropriately…
M/s Ultra-Tech Cement Ltd. vs Mast Ram & Ors.
SC · 20 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 443 : 2024 INSC 709
Whether the subject land and all other liabilities associated with it were transferred to the Appellant in terms of the Scheme; Whether it was the Appellant or JAL who was legally obliged to pay the compensation amount d…
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Harnand Singh (Deceased) through LRs & Ors.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 443 : 2024 INSC 509
The matters in the instant case can be categorized into two groups: (i) SLPs, Miscellaneous Applications and Civil Appeals preferred by landowners who had already been granted compensation at INR 340 per sq. yd. and who…
New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Darshan Lal Bohra & Ors.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1001 : 2024 INSC 508
(i) Whether the respondents-landowners forestalled their right to challenge the acquisition proceeding on the ground of non-compliance of Section 5A, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 because they have not filed objections; or…
Kazi Akiloddin vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 2248 : 2024 INSC 505
What should be the market value of the land of the appellant as on 03.06.1999; does the site of the appellant fall within ‘Blue Zone’ as contended by the acquiring body-Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC);…
Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. vs M/s BSK Realtors LLP & Anr.
SC · 17 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 1159 : 2024 INSC 455
a) Whether the dismissal of a civil appeal preferred by one appellant in the first round operates as res judicata against the other appellant in the second round before this Court; b) Whether suppression of the first rou…
Delhi Development Authority vs Tejpal & Ors.
SC · 17 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 1211 : 2024 INSC 456
Whether the appellants made out sufficient cause for condonation of delay on the grounds of subsequent change of law brought in by Indore Development Authority v. Shailendra [2018] 2 SCR 1 and Indore Development Authorit…
Dharnidhar Mishra (D) and Another vs State of Bihar and Others
SC · 13 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 714 : 2024 INSC 415
A land owned by the appellant was acquired and he did not receive any compensation for the same. Before the Division Bench of the High Court, the appellant was informed that value of land was Rs. 4,68,099/-. The Division…
The Executive Engineer, KNNL vs Subhashchandra & Ors.
SC · 12 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 661 : 2024 INSC 208
Huge chunk of land measuring 13000 acres was acquired by the State of Karnataka for the appellant-Corporation for different projects. High Court while passing the impugned orders enhancing the compensation for the acquir…
Case Details Mohar Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh Collector & Ors.
SC · 7 November 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 842 : 2023 INSC 1019
Appellants if entitled to seek parity with their co-villagers in the grant of compensation for their acquired land despite the inordinate delay in filing first appeals.
Case Details Loonkaran Gandhi (D) Thr. Lr. vs State of Maharashtra and Ors.
SC · 6 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 159 : 2023 INSC 818
Whether the impugned judgment of the High Court negating the plea of land owner seeking ‘lapse’ of the acquisition proceedings in terms of s. 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act is liable to be interfered with; whether deci…
Delhi Development Authority vs Anita Singh & Ors.
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 655 : 2023 INSC 473
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4, 6, 11, 30, 31 – Respondent no.1 purchased a land – The said land…
Anil Agarwal Foundation etc. etc. vs State of Orissa and Ors.
SC · 12 April 2023
[2023] 8 S.C.R. 969 : 2023 INSC 361
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4(1), 6, 44B – Land Acquisition Rules, 1963 – rr. 3 & 4 – Acquisition Proceedings – Allotment of land – To Private Company – For setting up of University – Undue Favour to Company – Non-c…
Rajalakshmi vs The Special Tahsildar (La) Koyilandy & Another
SC · 10 April 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 870 : 2023 INSC 333
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Just and fair compensation – Lands in question were acquired for setting up of an IT Park – Many landowners accepted the compensation at negotiated price of Rs. 1,00,000/- per cent – Present…
State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs Rajiv and Anr.
SC · 24 February 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 1 : 2023 INSC 159
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.4 – Land in question was used by the State for construction of road in the year 1996, however, no compensation was paid and the land was used without acquiring it under the provisions of th…
State of Haryana & Anr. vs Subhash Chander & Ors.
SC · 10 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 443 : 2023 INSC 120
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Compensation – Just compensation –Determination of – Acquisition of land for public purpose – High Court awarded compensation for lands acquired vide notification dated 13.01.2010 at Rs.2,98,…
Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. vs Shakeel Ahmed & Ors.
SC · 9 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 395 : 2023 INSC 108
Land Acquisition – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.24(2) – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – There was ownership dispute with regard to the land i…
Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. vs Sh. Manish & Anr.
SC · 9 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 401 : 2023 INSC 108
Land Acquisition – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.24(2) – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – High Court, relying upon the decision of Supreme Cour…
Government of NCT of Delhi vs Subhash Gupta & Ors.
SC · 9 February 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 407 : 2023 INSC 108
Land Acquisition – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.24(2) – Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Possession of the land in question could not be taken…

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