Central Bank of India ordered to pay Rs 2.5 lakh compensation to customer for losing original property papersA consumer commission held the Central Bank of India liable for losing a land title deed deposited as collateral for an agricultural loan. ...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Mumbai anti-encroachment drive: Western Railway clears Rs 600 crore land, violence erupts in BandraWestern Railway is conducting a massive anti-encroachment drive in Garib Nagar, Mumbai. Hundreds of structures are being demolished to recl...
21 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway not fully operational yet? How one 1,600 sq m house is blocking the ₹12,000 crore connectivity projectEven after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026, a small two-storey house named “Swabhi...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Conference on government litigation resolves to improve pleadings in courts, settle depts' divergent viewsGovernment officials met to tackle the vast number of cases involving the central government. Key issues like inconsistent legal interpreta...
02 Mar, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
NHAI burdening courts with unnecessary litigations, says Kerala HCThe court's order came on an appeal filed by a land owner from Thiruvananthapuram, whose property was acquired by the NHAI for the purpose ...
17 Jun, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
Litigations can’t hold up land acquisition: Supreme CourtA five-judge bench led by Justice Arun Mishra pronounced its judgement in the case which had earlier seen two contradictory judgements, in ...
07 Mar, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Land acquisition cannot be quashed because of owner's delay in accepting compensation: SCThe Supreme Court has held that land acquisition by a government agency could not be quashed on account of delay on part of owners in accep...
12 Feb, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Government to amend rules mandating compensation in litigations on immoveable propertiesAs per defence ministry estimates, it has created assets worth Rs 800 crore on the land and the cost of acquisition of land would be Rs 900...
19 Jul, 2017, 09.51 AM IST
Land owners hit by NH projects to get more cashRoad transport and highways ministry is issuing the direction to all its agencies including NHAI and NHIIDCL to follow this norm.
14 Jan, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
New land bill: A threat to growth prospects of the statesThe Parliament has passed the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill.
25 Sep, 2013, 08.32 AM IST
- Balanced land bill in the offing: Jairam Ramesh
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has asserted that the proposed land bill balances the needs of economic growth with concerns of th...
26 Sep, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- Haryana Government to give Rs 46 lakh per acre to farmers whose land is being acquired for Nuclear Power Plant
Haryana today announced the award to acquire land in village Gorakhpur in district Fatehabad to set up the nuclear power plant.
18 Jul, 2012, 06.41 PM IST
New Land Law: Riddled with loopholesThe new land law is riddled with loopholes and defects that blunt its effectiveness.
22 Sep, 2011, 12.15 PM IST
- Settle price before land acquisition: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested the government negotiate compensation with farmers before acquiring land for development purposes.
25 May, 2011, 11.00 AM IST
- Haryana: Acquiring land now easy
Haryana will give financial incentives to those who abstain from initiating litigation over land acquisitions. ET Realty reports.
03 Dec, 2010, 07.25 AM IST
- Haryana: Acquiring land now easy
Haryana will give financial incentives to those who abstain from initiating litigation over land acquisitions. ET Realty reports.
03 Dec, 2010, 07.25 AM IST
- Seller should land compensation promptly: SC
The Supreme Court has asked the government and the beneficiaries for prompt and timely payment of compensation in land acquisition cases. T...
06 Nov, 2008, 02.09 AM IST