Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
NHAI Land Acquisition | Vesting Under NH Act Overrides Forest Conservation Act Delays : Bombay HC Directs Compensation Disbursal Within Six Weeks
Bombay HC rules that once land vests in the Central Government under the National Highways Act, 1956, compensation must be disbursed immediately, irrespective of forest status under the Forest Conservation Act. The court directed payment within six weeks with 9% interest, emphasizing that procedural delays cannot prejudice landowners' right to compensation.