Supreme Court of India

Govt. of Nct of Delhi and Another v. Mahender Singh and Others

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Bench Kurian Joseph and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 22 September 2016

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that during the period of stay the respondents could not have proceeded further to issue declaration/notification under Section 6 of the Act.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - s.2./(2) - Stay granted in respect of one of the lands covered by the s.4(1) notification of the 1894 Act - Effect on the other lands covered by the same notification - Jn the instant land acquisition proceedings, award was passed under the 1894 Act - After passing the award u/s.11 of the 1894 Act, no compensation was paid and possession was also not taken within five years prior to 01.01.2014, wh_en 2013 Act came into effect - Therefore, in terms of s.24(2) of the 2013 Act, the…

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