In Brief
In this land acquisition dispute, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by purchasers seeking to question acquisition proceedings after notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court held that purchasers of land after Section 4 notification cannot acquire valid legal title because the original owners' title was encumbered upon notification. Section 24(2) of the 2013 Rehabilitation Act does not provide relief where compensation was paid, and public policy prohibits recognizing such void transactions. The Court reaffirmed binding precedent from a Three-Judge Bench that such purchasers have no derivative title in law.
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