PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldSupreme Court on Balancing Interests in Land Acquisition Appeals
The Supreme Court emphasized that appellate courts must balance the interests of acquiring authorities and landowners in land acquisition appeals. It ruled that if a stay on execution is granted, the security of the decretal amount must be ensured, possibly by depositing the full enhanced compensation with regulated partial release to claimants. The court criticized delays in High Court appeals, noting acquisition cases dating back to 1987, including those related to Meerut Development Authority's Shatabdi Nagar Housing Scheme.
Deccan Herald··Meerut



