The State Of Arunachal Pradesh vs Mihin Laling

insc-2025-1186 Supreme Court of India 16 September 2025 • 11 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India Government of India Act, 1935 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 Sadiya Frontier Tract Jhum Land Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2024

Judges (2)

Joymalya Bagchi Coram Surya Kant Coram

Parties (2)

State of Arunachal Pradesh Appellant Mihin Laling Respondent

Case Significance

The State Of Arunachal Pradesh vs Mihin Laling is a Supreme Court of India decision dated September 16, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1186). The State of Arunachal Pradesh appealed against a High Court order directing solatium and interest under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act for Jhum lands acquired under the 1947 Regulations. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals in part, holding respondents are entitled to solatium and interest but setting aside the High Court's order insofar as it directed reopening of concluded acquisitions. The bench comprised Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Surya Kant.

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Summary

The State of Arunachal Pradesh appealed against a High Court order directing solatium and interest under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act for Jhum lands acquired under the 1947 Regulations. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals in part, holding respondents are entitled to solatium and interest but setting aside the High Court's order insofar as it directed reopening of concluded acquisitions.