Landowners entitled to current market value of acquired land when compensation is delayed: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling on Thursday in favor of landowners, granting them the entitlement to compensation based on the current market value of their acquired lands, especially in cases where delays in compensation payments had occurred. The case, titled Bernanard Farncis Joseph Vaz and Others v. Government of Karnataka and Others, deals with the land acquisition carried out by the State of Karnataka for the…