Can an ordinary civil court entertain a land acquisition dispute that the Collector or the Authority is…
Under Section 63 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, 'No civil court (other than High Court…
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Can an ordinary civil court entertain a land acquisition dispute that the Collector or the Authority is empowered to decide under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013?
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Correct answer B
Under Section 63 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, 'No civil court (other than High Court under article 226 or article 227 of the Constitution or the Supreme Court) shall have jurisdiction to entertain any dispute relating to land acquisition in respect of which the Collector or the Authority is empowered by or under this Act, and no injunction shall be granted by any court in respect of any such matter.' Thus, the answer is No.
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Option A
Incorrect. Section 63 of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 expressly bars the jurisdiction of Civil Courts over such land acquisition disputes.
Option B
Correct. Section 63 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 expressly provides: 'No civil court (other than High Court under article 226 or article 227 of the Constitution or the Supreme Court) shall have jurisdiction to entertain any dispute relating to land acquisition in respect of which the Collector or the Authority is empowered by or under this Act, and no injunction shall be granted by any court in respect of any such matter.'
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