SUNITA KHANDELWAL . vs STATE OF M.P. . — SLP(C) No. 194/2007

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 194/2007 - Sunita Khandelwal v. State of M.P. Note: The hearing record provided primarily addresses SLP(C) No. 20600/2006 (Raj Kumar Jain & Ors. v. State of M.P.), with SLP(C) No. 194/2007 being heard together. On 15 January 2007, the Supreme Court disposed of the petition by clarifying and affirming the High Court's directions regarding land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act. The Court confirmed that petitioners are entitled to raise objections under Section 5A before the appropriate authority within 15 days, with the authority to decide within a fortnight. The Court clarified that if challenges to Section 5A orders are upheld, Section 6 notifications can be amended accordingly. Additionally, the Court directed status quo regarding possession of petitioners' land be maintained for one week. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.