Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 3 Works of Defence Act, 1903 | Declaration Lapses If Compensation Not Awarded Within Three Years : Bombay HC
Bombay High Court rules that a declaration under Section 3 of the Works of Defence Act, 1903, automatically lapses if compensation proceedings are not initiated within three years. The judgment reinforces landowners' rights against indefinite government restrictions without timely compensation, setting a critical precedent for similar disputes.