Case Archive
Legality of SC/ST Act Amendment
Decided
Prithvi Raj Chauhan v Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Parliament’s 2018 Amendment to the Prevention of Atrocities Act.
Last Updated: August 11, 2022
Bench:Arun Mishra J, S.R. Bhat J, Vineet Saran J
Land Acquisition
Decided
Indore Development Authority v Manoharlal
The Court clarified the correct interpretation of Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. Among other things, it held that land acquisition proceedings cannot lapse merely because the State could not deposit compensation in a landowner's account.
Last Updated: August 10, 2022
Bench:Arun Mishra J, M.R. Shah J, Vineet Saran J, Indira Banerjee J, S.R. Bhat J