In Brief
The Supreme Court considered consolidated appeals by the State of Haryana and landowners regarding land acquisition compensation for development of Jagadhari sectors. The High Court had determined compensation at Rs. 3,610 per square meter by mechanically following an earlier judgment without proper analysis. The Court held that compensation cannot be determined by blindly following previous awards; each case must be examined on its own facts, evidence, and comparable sales. The Court emphasized that development deductions must be properly applied and that foreign decisions are merely pieces of evidence, not binding precedent. The Court reduced compensation to Rs. 95 lakhs per acre, partly allowing the State's appeals and dismissing the landowners' appeals.
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