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Category: Land Acquisition

Land Acquisition

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, S.24—Lapsing of Proceedings—Non-acceptance of compensation—Whether deposit of compensation amount with treasury is valid tender—Whether interest is payable on amount deposited in treasury—Whether non acceptance of compensation by land owners would result in lapse of proceedings—Matter referred to larger bench.

Jun 15, 2018 sclaw

(2018) 1 AllWC 372 : (2018) 1 BCR 1 : (2017) DNJ 1120 : (2018) 1 KarLR 151 : (2017) 4 LawHerald(SC) 2954 : (2018) 1 RCR(Civil) 431 : (2017) 6 RecentApexJudgments(RAJ) 440 :…

Land Acquisition

Land Acquisition—Lapsing of Proceedings—In section 24(2) of the Act of 2013 in the expression ‘paid’ it is not necessary that the amount should be deposited in court as provided in section 31 (2) of the Act of 1894—Deposit in treasury is a valid tender.

Jun 12, 2018 sclaw

(2018) AIR(SCW) 824 : (2018) AIR(SC) 824 : (2018) 1 LawHerald(SC) 383 : (2018) 2 Scale 1 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — Appellant Vs. SHAILENDRA (DEAD)THROUGH LRS. — Respondent…

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Consumer

The flat was purchased for the personal use of one of its directors and his family — The appellant created confusion by double allotment of the flat and unfairly forfeited the deposited amount —The NCDRC ruled in favor of the respondent, directing the appellant to refund the deposited amount with interest — The Supreme Court upheld this decision —The respondent was considered a consumer as the flat was for personal use — The appellant’s actions were deemed deficient and unfair due to the double allotment and premature cancellation —

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Anticipatory Bail Bail Granted

Anticipatory bail — Cancellation of — The appellant had his anticipatory bail cancelled without notice due to failure to plant saplings —Whether the cancellation of anticipatory bail without notice was justified The Supreme Court set aside the impugned order and allowed the appeal, granting additional time to plant 500 trees —The anticipatory bail granted to is revived, and he must deposit the cost of saplings with the Forest authorities.

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Anticipatory Bail Bail Granted

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420 and 34 — Nature of Offence —The Court’s decision to grant bail in a case involving Sections 420 and 34 IPC indicates that while these sections pertain to serious offenses (cheating and criminal conspiracy, respectively), bail may still be granted if the circumstances of the case, such as the nature of the transaction and the relationship between the parties, warrant it.

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Tenders & Contracts

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) — PPA between Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, and the Hirehalli Solar Power Project LLP — The respondent sought an extension of the scheduled commissioning date (SCD) under the force majeure clause of the PPA due to delays in obtaining necessary approvals and licenses —The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) rejected the force majeure claim, but the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) reversed the decision, finding that the delay was not attributable to the respondent and that the force majeure clause was applicable — The Supreme Court agreed with the APTEL’s findings and dismissed the appeals — The court also rejected the appellant’s contention that the APTEL’s direction to pay late payment surcharge to the respondent was unjustified, as it was rooted in the PPA and in furtherance of the intention of the parties.

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