Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
Section 17 Land Acquisition Act | Urgency Clause Invocation Requires Proof of Real Urgency; Mechanical Application Violates Natural Justice : Chhattisgarh HC
Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that invoking the urgency clause under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act without demonstrable proof of real urgency violates natural justice and Section 5A. The court invalidated the acquisition proceedings due to dual awards and non-payment of compensation, reinforcing that procedural fairness must precede planned development.