In Brief
The Government of NCT of Delhi appealed against a High Court judgment that declared land acquisition proceedings lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal but held that dismissal does not prevent the government from initiating fresh acquisition proceedings under the 2013 Act. The Court granted a one-year period to the appellants to exercise their right to commence new proceedings, recognizing that statutory rights persist despite prior proceedings lapsing.
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