Land Acquisition Compensation | Highest Bona Fide Sale Exemplar Must Be Considered to Determine Market Value: Supreme Court
On July 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment in the case MANOHAR AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS, enhancing the compensation for compulsorily acquired land by 82%, reinforcing the right of landowners under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court found that both the Reference Court and the Bombay High Court had erred in undervaluing the market price by…
