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Supreme Court of India 2017-04-18 partly_allowed

Bishan Devi Tr. Lrs vs Delhi Development Authority & Ors

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In Brief

This order disposed of multiple consolidated Special Leave Petitions and Civil Appeals concerning land matters involving the Delhi Development Authority. The Court granted leave in majority of the petitions and posted them for final hearing. In several cases, interim measures were ordered including maintaining status quo on title and possession of land, directing a local inspection to verify electricity sub-station location, and permitting compensation under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013. Two petitions were withdrawn, and two appeals were dismissed. The matters were scheduled for various hearing dates between April and August 2017.

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