https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182733 Section 25 of the Land Acquisition Act, which capped compensation at the amount claimed and barred awards below the Collector's award, governed substantive rights rather than procedure. Its amendment removing the compensation ceiling operated prospectively because it contained no express retrospective application; acquisitions and awards predating the amendment remained subject to the unamended provision. An earlier view extending the amendment by reliance on a ruling concerning another provision was incorrect. Consequently, compensation could not exceed the claimant's original claim, and equitable considerations could not override the statutory limit. A constitutional challenge to the repealed unamended provision was not entertainable in the stated circumstances. en-us Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 May 2016 17:21:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182733 Section 25 of the Land Acquisition Act, which capped compensation at the amount claimed and barred awards below the Collector's award, governed substantive rights rather than procedure. Its amendment removing the compensation ceiling operated prospectively because it contained no express retrospective application; acquisitions and awards predating the amendment remained subject to the unamended provision. An earlier view extending the amendment by reliance on a ruling concerning another provision was incorrect. Consequently, compensation could not exceed the claimant's original claim, and equitable considerations could not override the statutory limit. A constitutional challenge to the repealed unamended provision was not entertainable in the stated circumstances. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Feb 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182733