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Can the State acquire private land, determine compensation, use the property for a public project—and then indefinitely delay payment?
In this episode, Vshrupt examines the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision in Smt. Shanti Singh & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
The Court considered delayed compensation for land acquired for a National Highway and connected the right to timely payment with the constitutional protection of property under Article 300-A, while also addressing arbitrariness under Article 14.
The High Court directed authorities to take steps towards releasing the compensation already determined, subject to there being no other legal impediment.
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