
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 127 MRTP Act | Land Reservation Automatically Lapses If No Acquisition Steps Taken Within 24 Months: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court clarifies that land reservations under Section 127 of the MRTP Act automatically lapse if authorities fail to initiate acquisition proceedings within 24 months of the purchase notice. This ruling reinforces landowners' rights and imposes strict timelines on urban development authorities, preventing indefinite land lock-ins.