BHUBANESWAR: In a strategic move to boost Odisha’s primary economic engine, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has sought enhanced support from the Central government to accelerate mining-led growth, eliminate regulatory bottlenecks, and scale up infrastructure across the state. The demands were formally placed before the Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, during...
Introduction When the state compulsorily acquires a citizen’s land, the question of fair compensation becomes not merely an administrative matter but a constitutional imperative. The stakes are especially high when the land in question carries a distinctive character say, an active industrial site but the authorities reach for an entirely different metric, such as a...
In a decisive move to streamline land administration and protect the rights of landowners, the Odisha Government’s Revenue and Disaster Management Department has issued a mandatory directive to all District Collectors: clear every single pending case of land revenue abatement and Record of Rights (RoR) amendment by May 30, 2026. This initiative, spearheaded by the...
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that land acquisition cases prior to 2018 under the NHAI Act can not be reopened to grant additional compensation with interest to affected farmers. This oral observation came during a review plea hearing by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Court Background A bench led by Chief...
New Delhi: In a significant verdict that provides much-needed clarity to the real estate sector and taxpayers, the Supreme Court of India has categorically ruled that the mere transfer of title in immovable property is not a taxable service and, therefore, does not attract Service Tax under the erstwhile Finance Act, 1994. The judgment, delivered...
New Delhi: In a decisive judgment that reinforces the supremacy of statutory law over policy decisions, the Supreme Court has ruled that individuals whose family land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, are not automatically entitled to a job as compensation. The ruling makes it clear that monetary compensation remains the sole statutory...
In a significant ruling clarifying the scope of relief in land acquisition disputes, the Supreme Court of India ruled that commercial entities cannot challenge an acquisition after having accepted the awarded compensation without protest. The apex court, while hearing an appeal filed by the State of West Bengal, set aside a Calcutta High Court order...
New Delhi: In a pivotal ruling that defines the scope of rehabilitation entitlements for displaced landowners, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that the right to rehabilitation is not an automatic legal entitlement under every land acquisition. The court held that rehabilitation measures are mandatory only for individuals who lose their residence or means...
New Delhi: In a significant victory for landowners and farmers, the Supreme Court has clarified the guiding principle for determining compensation in compulsory land acquisition cases, ruling that authorities must generally consider the highest comparable bona fide sale price (or “exemplar”) rather than resorting to an average. The ruling, delivered by a bench of Chief...
New Delhi: In a significant judgment addressing land acquisition compensation, the Supreme Court of India has firmly reiterated that comparable sale deeds used to determine market value must pre-date the official Section 4 Notification of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The two-Judge Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan delivered the ruling while settling...
