Supreme Court: Pre-2015 highway land acquisitions use 1894 Act for solatium, interest
The case concerns a dispute over whether solatium, interest, and interest on solatium for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, should be calculated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, or the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Appellant: Manav Bhanot; Respondent: National Highway Authority of India; Bench: Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
- The Court held that for awards passed prior to 01.01.2015, solatium, interest, and interest on solatium must be computed under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- The Court held that for awards passed on or after 01.01.2015, the benefits are to be computed under the Act of 2013.
- The Court clarified that while landowners acquired before 01.01.2015 are entitled to solatium and interest, the specific rates and computation method depend on the date of the award relative to 01.01.2015.
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| Official title | Solatium & Interest For Land Acquisition Under National Highways Act To Be Computed As Per 1894 Act For Pre-2015 Awards : Supreme Court |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |