Supreme Court of India

Shanta Talwar & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2011] 6 S.C.R. 38
Bench Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and Anil R. Dave JJ.
Decided 5 April 2011

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - ss.4, 5A, 6, 17(1) and 17(4) - Metro Railways in Delhi - Acquisition o; land for purposes of Metro Railways - Applicability of the LA Act - Whether in view of the provisions of the Metro Railways Act, which was applicable to the city of Delhi, the land for the purpose of con·struction of Metro Railway could and should only be o acquired under the provisions of the said Act and not under the provisions of the LA Act - Held: There is no express provision in the Metro Railways Act repealing applicability of the provisions of the LA Act - So long as there is no

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