Is Interest On Solatium Payable From Date Of Land Acquisition Or Date Of 'Sunder' Judgment? Supreme Court Refers To 3-Judge Bench

The Supreme Court of India has referred the issue of whether interest on solatium (compensation for land acquisition) should be paid from the date of land acquisition or from the date of the Sunder Judgment (2018) to a three-judge bench. This matter arose from conflicting judgments regarding the computation of interest on solatium. The central question is whether the interest should accrue from the date of the land acquisition, which could significantly impact compensation amounts, or from the date of the Sunder Judgment, which clarified the entitlement to such interest. The Supreme Court's decision will provide clarity on this critical issue affecting landowners and acquisition proceedings.