In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed two civil appeals by the Delhi Development Authority challenging the dismissal of land acquisition proceedings. The case involved competing claims to land under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court found the issues covered by prior precedents and dismissed the appeals, but granted the appellant a one-year period to initiate fresh acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2). If no fresh notification is issued within this period, the appellant must return possession to the original owner. The Court preserved the High Court's independent consideration of related pending disputes.
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