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Land-acquisition public-purpose documentation — SC
Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Land acquisition: §11/§19 notifications + public-purpose justification = §4 proactive disclosure.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Affected land-loser |
| Respondent | State |
| RTI Act sections | §4, §7 |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
§11 notifications, §19 declarations and public-purpose justification under LA Act / RFCTLARR 2013 are §4 disclosure material.
Ratio decidendi
Land Acquisition Act 1894 §§11-19 notifications, RFCTLARR Act 2013 §§11-21 notifications, public-purpose justification records, Social Impact Assessment findings, R&R schemes — all are §4(1)(b) proactive-disclosure records directly affecting affected families.
Keywords
land acquisition, RFCTLARR, §4, public purpose
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