Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 24(2) Land Acquisition Act | Non-Compliance with Possession Restoration Order Amounts to Contempt: Bombay HC Directs PMC Affidavit
Bombay High Court holds that failure to restore land possession after lapse under Section 24(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 constitutes contempt. The Court directs Pune Municipal Corporation to file an affidavit clarifying its role in continued possession, potentially exposing officials to contempt proceedings.