Kulwant Kaur and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This court disposed of Civil Writ Petition No.17685 of 2014 by relying on the directions passed in CWP No.5737 of 2014. It ordered that the petition be treated as an application for determination of solatium and interest claims under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and National Highways Act, 1956, to be settled within three months, followed by release of funds.
What did the court decide?
The petition was treated as an application for determination of solatium and interest claims to be settled within three months, with release of found amount within one month thereafter.