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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA | Indu Malhotra & Indira Banerjee, JJ. C.A. No. 6270 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 32055 of 2018) Nareshbhai Bhagubhai v. Union of India with C.A. No. 6271 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 32056 of 2018) Ravibhai Vallabhbhai Sutariya v. Union of India with C.A. No. 6272 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 32057 of 2018) Ishwerbhai Bhikabhai Patel v. Union of India with C.A. No. 6273 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 32058 of 2018) Vallabhbhai Chanabhai Ahir v. Union of India, 13-08-2019 The Railways Act, 1989 – Sections 20D – Power to Acquire Land – Hearing of Objections – In the absence of an order passed under Section 20D(2), the subsequent steps taken in the acquisition would consequentially get invalidated. The Railways Act, 1989 – Sections 20D – Power to Acquire Land – Hearing of Objections – The Act being an expropriatory legislation, its provisions have to be strictly construed. In any event, the order under S...

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - H ow the Court should determine the valuation of the lands under acquisition and what broad principle of law relating to acquisition of land under the Act should be kept inconsideration to determine the proper market value of the acquired land - Discussed.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 -  Ss. 18 & 30 -  Section 18 applies to situations where the apportionment made in the Award is objected to by a beneficiary thereunder, Section 30 applies when no apportionment whatsoever is made by the Collector on account of conflicting claims.