Even a 60-Year-Old Compensation Claim Is Maintainable When State Admits It Acquired Private Land Without Following Due Procedure: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment concerning the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh addressed the case of a long-standing dispute regarding the forcible acquisition of private land by the State. The appellant, Sukh Dutt Ratra, challenged the State for acquiring his land without following the legal procedures or paying any compensation, which occurred initially in 1967. Violation…
