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NCDRC: Landowner Jointly & Severally Liable Along With Developer for Deficiency in Service(29.12.2022)

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that landowner is jointly and severally liable for any compensation along with the dev.....

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Kar. HC: State Can't Compel Landowners To Give Up Their Land Except In Accordance With Law(25.01.2023)

Karnataka High Court has said that if some landowners have relinquished their land it cannot be a ground to compel other landowners to do so except in.....

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Supreme Court: No Prior Consent of Landowners Needed to Lay Overhead Power Lines(30.12.2016)

Supreme Court, while removing roadblocks in reaching electricity to every village, has ruled that no prior consent of landowners was required to lay o.....

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SC: Restriction on Use of Land Can’t be Kept Open-Ended for Indefinite Period(27.02.2025)

SC has observed that while reserving land for any purpose, the landowner cannot be deprived of the use of the land for years together. Once an embargo.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Landowners Entitled to Compensation(09.02.2016)

P&H High Court, while deciding PIL seeking direction to Union of India to award compensation on account of restrictions imposed on petitioners for use.....

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SC: Possession Once Taken By State, Title of Landowner Ceases(29.01.2021)

Supreme Court has reiterated that once possession is taken by the State, the land vests absolutely with the State and the title of the landowner cease.....

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Kerala HC: Law Must be Amended to Hold Landowners Liable for Illegal Paddy Land Reclamation(07.11.2025)

Kerala High Court observed that laws should be amended to hold landowners liable for illegal conversion of paddy lands. The remark came while hearing .....

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SC Holds Landowners Who Accept Compensation Settlements Cannot Later Seek Statutory Benefits(21.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that landowners who voluntarily accept a compensation settlement under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes A.....

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SC: Landowners Accepting Compensation Settlements Cannot Later Claim Statutory Benefits(24.11.2025)

Supreme Court held that landowners who voluntarily enter compensation agreements under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act,.....

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SC: Landowner Can Seek Compensation from Builder under Consumer Protection Act(25.07.2016)

SC has held that a landowner who signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a builder to develop apartments on his land is a consumer and can dema.....

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Supreme Court: Landowners Are Not Liable For Delays Caused by Developers(24.02.2026)

SC held that a landowner does not become liable for construction delays merely by authorizing a developer to build, obtain approvals, and sell flats, .....

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SC: Landowners Cannot be Forced to Waive Statutory Compensation to Claim Other Benefits(21.05.2026)

Supreme Court held that civic authorities cannot compel landowners to waive their statutory right to compensation as a condition for receiving other s.....

Tags : Landowners; Statutory Compensation; Benefits