Acquisition Lapses if 80% Compensation Not Paid Before Taking Possession Under Section 17A: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh examined a dispute concerning land acquisition for construction of an institute, where the State invoked urgency provisions under Section 17 Land Acquisition Act, 1990 but failed to comply with mandatory compensation requirements. The Court held that such failure resulted in lapse of acquisition proceedings under Section 11 B Land Acquisition Act, 1990. Background of Acquisition Proceedings The matter arose from land…
