Surinder Ahuja & Anr v. State of Punjab & Anr
2026 INSC 106829 September 202610 min read
Supreme Court Restores Uniform Market Value in Land Acquisition, Clarifies Severance and Solatium Principles
The Supreme Court restored the uniform market value of Rs. 5,00,000 per acre and 50% severance charges on unacquired land, while affirming the denial of statutory benefits on auxiliary assets.
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- Case Name
- Surinder Ahuja & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Anr.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1068
- Bench
- Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu
- Date of Judgment
- September 29, 2026
- Area of Law
- Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Market Value — Severance Charges — Solatium — Auxiliary Assets — Article 136
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