https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297213 Compulsory acquisition under the Bombay Town Planning Act, 1955 was not protected by Article 31(5)(b)(ii), because permanent statutory transfer of land to a local authority remained an acquisition measure despite its public-health purpose. Sections 53, 67 and 71 validly prescribed compensation principles under amended Article 31(2) by using market value at the declaration of intention to make the scheme, adjusted for contributions; compensation need not be monetary, and its adequacy was not open to challenge where the principle was relevant to acquisition. The statutory vesting and compensation framework also did not create an arbitrary classification under Article 14. The invalidity declaration was unsustainable, with remaining grounds requiring consideration. en-us Mon, 13 Jan 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:34:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297213 Compulsory acquisition under the Bombay Town Planning Act, 1955 was not protected by Article 31(5)(b)(ii), because permanent statutory transfer of land to a local authority remained an acquisition measure despite its public-health purpose. Sections 53, 67 and 71 validly prescribed compensation principles under amended Article 31(2) by using market value at the declaration of intention to make the scheme, adjusted for contributions; compensation need not be monetary, and its adequacy was not open to challenge where the principle was relevant to acquisition. The statutory vesting and compensation framework also did not create an arbitrary classification under Article 14. The invalidity declaration was unsustainable, with remaining grounds requiring consideration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Jan 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297213