In Brief
The State of Haryana challenged the high court's determination of compensation for lands acquired from landowners. The Supreme Court, relying on a prior connected judgment from September 2017, reduced the compensation awarded by the high court from Rs.1,46,09,000 per acre to Rs.95 lakhs per acre along with statutory benefits. The Court applied a methodology using a base price of Rs.1560 per unit, adding 12-13% as a flat increase, and deducting Rs.15 lakhs for development costs to calculate fair compensation for the acquired lands.
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