Land Acquisition Act, 2013

The petitioners, project‑affected families under the Sardar Sarovar Project, sought clarification or modification of the Supreme Court's 8 February 2017 order that fixed a full‑and‑final compensation of Rs 60 lakhs per family as a comprehensive settlement. The petitioners argued that, since they were entitled to 4.293 …

The Supreme Court was asked to resolve compensation issues for project‑affected families (PAFs) of the Sardar Sarovar Project in Madhya Pradesh. Of the 4,998 PAFs, 681 families had not received any compensation under the Special Rehabilitation Package, while 1,358 families who had received both installments were later …

The appellants' land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a railway line, with compensation paid and a reference for higher compensation awarded in 1988. They later filed a writ petition challenging the validity of the acquisition award, alleging it was not a proper award and seeking fresh compensation…