Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Due Process Under Land Acquisition Act 1894 | 31-Year-Delayed Corrigendum Void Ab Initio : Bombay HC Orders Fresh Compensation Proceedings
Bombay High Court ruled that a land acquisition award amended via corrigendum after 31 years is void if due process under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was bypassed. The Court directed fresh compensation proceedings, reinforcing that procedural compliance is non-negotiable even for decades-old acquisitions, impacting landowners and government agencies alike.