India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

HSVP Cannot Charge Current Market Rates for Oustee Plot Allotments: Punjab and Haryana High Court

High Court Slams HSVP’s "Arbitrary" Pricing, Sets New Relief Terms for OusteesIn a landmark judgment that offers relief to hundreds of displaced landowners, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has struck down the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran's (HSVP) attempt to charge exorbitant current ...

22 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Enhances Land Acquisition Compensation to Rs 12 Per Sq Meter Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Justice for Landowners: Bombay High Court Resolves Decades-Old Compensation Dispute In a significant ruling for landowners whose properties were acquired for the development of the "New Bombay" satellite city, the Bombay High Court h...

13 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Court Rejects Indefinite Deferment of Property Possession Based on Old Litigation: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Deadlines Over Decades: High Court Demands Action on Delayed Plot PossessionIn a significant move addressing administrative backlog, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a firm mandate to the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), ordering the agency to hand over vacant possession of ...

18 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Escalation for Land Acquisition Compensation Scaled Down to 10% Under Land Acquisition Act: Kerala High Court

Scaling Down: Kerala High Court Adjusts Land Compensation Norms In a significant ruling for land acquisition disputes, theHigh Court of Keralahas refined the criteria for calculating compensation escalation in road development projects. Presiding over an appeal filed by theState of Kerala, Ju...

06 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Right to Property and Due Process Compels Civic Authorities to Follow Statutory Notice Before Demolition: Telangana High Court

Protecting Private Interests: Telangana High Court Curbs Arbitrary Municipal Demolitions In a significant ruling affirming the sanctity of private property rights, the High Court for the State of Telangana has restrained the Kaghaznagar Municipality from proceeding w...

23 Mar 2026

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Failure to Pay Compensation Vitiates Limitation Claims in Land Acquisition: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

Unpaid Compensation: High Court Intervenes in Decade-Long Land Dispute In a significant ruling for property rights, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has struck down an order that denied landowners a judicial reference regarding their co...

04 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Recovery of Excess Compensation Payments Is Within Court’s Inherent Powers Under Section 151 CPC: J&K High Court

The Price of Unjust Enrichment: High Court Seals Recovery of Excess Land Compensation In a robust affirmation of judicial authority and fiscal accountability, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a challenge against an order d...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Transferring Public Servants Without Posting is Improper: High Court of Karnataka in WP 14745/2026

High Court Critiques State Practice of 'Transfer Without Posting' in Service Dispute The High Court of Karnataka has once again voiced its disapproval regarding the administrative practice of transferring government officials without ensuring a subsequent posting. The division ...

14 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

National Highways Act Acquisitions Cannot Be Governed by Act 30 of 2013 Procedures: Kerala High Court

Procedural Purism: Kerala High Court Overturns Erroneous Application of 2013 Land Act to Highway Projects In a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of land acquisition law, the Kerala High Court has underscored that acquisiti...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

High Court Upholds NHAI Bypass Project under National Highways Act, 1956: Limits Scope of Judicial Review

High Court Upholds NHAI Bypass Strategy: Judicial Review Cannot Replace Expert Policy In a significant ruling for infrastructure development, theHigh Court of Karnatakahas dismissed a batch of petitions challenging theNational Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) decision to construct a bypas...

02 Jun 2026