The verdict, says Union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh, provides a needed clarity on a contentious area
In an interpretation of a much-debated clause in last year’s landmark overhaul of the national land acquisition law, the Supreme Court recently ordered return of title of a land lot to its original owners, almost 19 years after compensation was awarded for its compulsory acquisition.
The government has decided to constitute two committees to frame as well as scrutinize the rules relating to the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013 of the Centre.
The government has decided to constitute two committees to frame as well as scrutinize the rules relating to the new Land Acquisition Act, 2013 of the Centre.
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that if compensation for land acquired under the 1894 act has not been paid to the land owner or deposited with a competent court and retained
The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Greater Noida Authority to provide additional compensation and developed area to landholders of a village in Greater Noida, whose lands were being de
Villagers objecting to the acquisition of 700 acres of land in Gurgaon by the state government last December were on Thursday assured that they would be compensated according to provisions of the n
The Haryana government's acquisition of 700 acres of land in various parts of Gurgaon last December has hit a stumbling block as villagers who had agreed to part with their plots are now reluctant
The process for acquisition of over 2,000 acres in different parts of Gurgaon for roads, public utilities and residential sectors initiated with separate notifications in December last has hit roug
The Ministry of Rural Development finds itself in a bit of a spot after the Haryana government issued a notice for land acquisition recently, notifying acquisition under the old Land Acquisition Ac
