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On a proposed resolution, Sixty investors say nothing. Thirty say yes. Ten say no. Depending on how you count, those same numbers read as 90% approval, 75% approval, or a 30% approval that doesn’t clear the bar at all.

The Supreme Court's decision in Kolkata Municipal Corporation v. Bimal Kumar Shah marks a significant development in Article 300A jurisprudence. While upholding the concurrent findings of the Single Judge and the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court, the Supreme Court identified seven constitutional requirements for a valid compulsory acquisition of immovable property. The ruling reaffirms that, although the right to property is no longer a fundamental right after the 44th Constitutional Amendment, it remains constitutionally protected under Article 300A against arbitrary deprivation by the State.

India’s competition law framework has long recognised follow-on private compensation claims. However, nearly two decades since inception, this remedy remains largely dormant, with only 11 applications filed and just one decided on merits. Compensation applications are now moving towards substantive hearings, the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (2023 Amendment) has expanded the statutory gateway, and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is showing growing appetite for technical analysis that compensation adjudication demands.