#Public Exchequer

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a conditional stay on a land acquisition award is automatically nullified if the required deposit of the awarded amount plus interest is not made within the stipulated time. This removes legal immunity for delaying compensation and obligates executing courts to proceed with enforcement immediately, safeguarding claimants' constitutional right to timely payment under Article 21.

The Delhi High Court ruled that NHAI’s termination of a toll contract before expiry under Clause 35(6) is valid if it safeguards the public exchequer, even absent contractor breach. The ruling clarifies that contractual termination clauses in public infrastructure projects override commercial expectations, but only when justified by fiscal necessity-not speculative profit.