Solatium Yes, But Not Forever: SC Bars Reopening of Closed Land Acquisition Claims

National Highways Authority of India Vs Tarsem Singh And Others (Supreme Court of India) Solatium Yes, But Not Forever: SC Bars Reopening of Closed Land Acquisition Claims The Supreme Court, while deciding NHAI’s review in the Tarsem Singh line of cases, refused to revisit its earlier ruling granting solatium and interest to landowners under the National Highways Act-even for the 1997-2015 period-despite a massive revised financial burden (₹29,000 crore). The Court reaffirmed that: Right to just compensation is constitutional (Article 300A) and cannot be denied due to financial burden. So...