In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed two Special Leave Petitions challenging an order on land acquisition compensation for Metro Railway works in Kolkata. The key question was whether solatium under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act should include 12% per annum interest. The Court held that solatium is calculated only on the total market value and asset value (determined under Sections 26–28), excluding the 12% annual interest payable separately under Section 30(3). This clarifies the statutory framework for computing different compensation components in land acquisition proceedings.
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