In Brief
The Delhi Development Authority appealed against an order declining to revive lapsed land acquisition proceedings. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that while the Authority retained the right to initiate fresh acquisition under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, it must do so within a reasonable period (set at one year). The Court clarified that if fresh acquisition notification is not issued within this timeframe, the Authority must return possession to the land owner.
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