Supreme Court of India

Shiv Kumar & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 13 S.C.R. 695
Bench Arun Mishra, M. R. Shah and B. R. Ga V Ai JJ.
Decided 14 October 2019

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What the Court ordered

We hold that no interference is called for in the judgment and order passed by the High Court.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: s.4 – Whether a purchas er of the property after issuance of notification under s .4 of the Act of 1894, can invoke the provisions contained in s.24 o f the Act of 2013 – Held: An incumbent, who has purchased the land after s.4 notification, has no right to question the acquisit ion – The Act of 2013 intends to benefit landowners mentioned in the notification under s.4 and not such purchasers who purchase the l and after it has been vested in the State – Such purchasers do n ot have right to receive the higher compensation under the provisions co ntained in the Act

Where later benches applied it

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