Case Law Analysis
|Jharkhand High Court
Section 26(b) Requires Nearest Village Sale Deeds for Compensation When No Local Sales | Land Acquisition Compensation : Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that, absent local sale transactions, compensation under Section 26(b) of the 2013 Act must be based on sale deeds from the nearest adjoining village. It affirmed Rs. 99,300 per decimal compensation using a verified deed from Kankebar village, guiding future land acquisition assessments.