#Public Purpose Acquisition

Bombay High Court affirms that a 20% deduction for development charges in land acquisition compensation is justified under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act for public purpose projects like schools. The ruling mandates strict comparability of sale instances and rejects escalation claims without concrete proof, setting a precedent for compensation principles in infrastructure acquisitions.

Bombay High Court rules that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse if the Section 6 declaration is not issued within one year of the Section 4 notification. The court directed a fresh compensation calculation for land acquired in 1960, adjusting the notification date to 26.08.2011 to balance landowners' rights and public interest, setting a precedent for timely compliance with procedural timelines.

Bombay High Court rules that land acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for service roads and public amenities must be fully compensated, rejecting the State’s exemption claim. The judgment reinforces landowners' rights against arbitrary deductions in acquisition cases.

Bombay High Court holds that claimants under same acquisition notification must receive uniform compensation; parity principle overrides isolated assessments.