
Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Land Acquisition Award Validity | Award Under Repealed 1894 Act Survives Lapse Under 2013 Act: Calcutta HC
Calcutta HC rules that a valid land acquisition award passed under the repealed 1894 Act remains enforceable even if the proceedings lapse under Section 25(2) of the 2013 Act. The judgment clarifies that award validity prevails over statutory lapse, protecting landowners' compensation rights despite procedural delays.