Section 24: Land acquisition process under Act No. 1 of 1894 shall be deemed to have lapsed in certain cases

Q: What does Section 24 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) deal with?

Section 24 LARR Act pertains to "Land acquisition process under Act No. 1 of 1894 shall be deemed to have lapsed in certain cases". It is part of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 24 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) governs land acquisition process under Act No. 1 of 1894 shall be deemed to have lapsed in certain cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 24 LARR Act still in force?

Yes, Section 24 of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 24 LARR Act?

धारा 24 LARR Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 24 of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Section 24 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) governs land acquisition process under Act No. 1 of 1894 shall be deemed to have lapsed in certain cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 24 LARR Act?

Dhara 24 LARR Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 24 of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 24 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act) governs land acquisition process under Act No. 1 of 1894 shall be deemed to have lapsed in certain cases. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 24 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 24, The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, § 24 (India).

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(1)

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in any case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894,-

(a) where no award under section 11 of the said Land Acquisition Act has been made, then, all provisions of this Act relating to the determination of compensation shall apply; or

(b) where an award under said section 11 has been made, then such proceedings shall continue under the provisions of the said Land Acquisition Act, as if the said Act has not been repealed.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, where an award under the said section 11 has been made five years or more prior to the commencement of this Act but the physical possession of the land has not been taken or the compensation has not been paid the said proceedings shall be deemed to have lapsed and the appropriate Government, if it so chooses, shall initiate the proceedings of such land acquisition afresh in accordance with the provisions of this Act:

Provided that where an award has been made and compensation in respect of a majority of land holdings has not been deposited in the account of the beneficiaries, then, all beneficiaries specified in the notification for acquisition under section 4 of the said Land Acquisition Act, shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Gujarat.- In the principal Act, in section 24, in sub-section (2) after the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -

"Provided further that in computing the period referred to in this sub-section, any period or periods during which the proceedings for acquisition of the land were held up on account of any stay or injunction issued by any court or the period specified in the award of a Tribunal for taking possession or such period where possession has been taken but the compensation is lying, deposited in a court or in any designated account maintained for this purpose, shall be excluded.[Gujarat Act No. 12 of 2016]."