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flag India's NHAI seeks Supreme Court review of 2019 ruling granting retrospective compensation to farmers whose land was acquired 1997–2015.

flag The Supreme Court will hear on November 11, 2025, a review plea by India’s National Highways Authority (NHAI) challenging its 2019 ruling that granted retrospective solatium and interest to farmers whose land was acquired for highways between 1997 and 2015. flag The court had previously struck down Section 3J of the National Highways Act, 1956, which excluded such benefits, ruling that fair compensation under the 1894 Land Acquisition Act applies retroactively. flag NHAI argues the retrospective application could cost ₹32,000 crore and reopen thousands of finalized cases, disrupting infrastructure projects. flag The court previously rejected a prospective-only approach, stating it would create inequity between similarly situated landowners. flag The outcome may shape future land acquisition policies and balance public development with individual rights.

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