Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 23 Land Acquisition Act | Bombay HC Upholds 20% Deduction for Development Charges in Public Purpose Acquisitions : Bombay HC
Bombay High Court affirms that a 20% deduction for development charges in land acquisition compensation is justified under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act for public purpose projects like schools. The ruling mandates strict comparability of sale instances and rejects escalation claims without concrete proof, setting a precedent for compensation principles in infrastructure acquisitions.