
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Land Acquisition Act | Unregistered Sale Agreements Admissible for Market Value with 25% Deduction: Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench
Bombay High Court rules that unregistered sale agreements executed prior to land acquisition notification are admissible to determine market value, subject to a 25% deduction for development reserves. This holding ensures fair compensation for landowners while balancing equities in non-agricultural land disputes.