N Arasappa v. State of Karnataka & Ors
2026 INSC 115126 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Quashes Fraudulent Land Acquisition, Holds Fraud Overrides Delay and Res Judicata
The Supreme Court quashed a fraudulent land acquisition for a housing society, ruling that fraud vitiates all proceedings and overrides technical pleas of delay and res judicata.
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- Case Name
- N. Arasappa v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1151
- Bench
- Justice K. Vinod Chandran & Justice J.B. Pardiwala
- Date of Judgment
- October 26, 2026
- Area of Law
- Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Section 3(f)(vi) – Public Purpose – Fraud – Colourable Exercise of Power
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