Supreme Court Clarifies Land Vesting Under Coal Bearing Act: State of UP vs. Northern Coal Fields (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can claim lease rent from a Government Company for land vested in it under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, when the land was initially acquired by the Central […]
Supreme Court Addresses Various Applications in Karnataka Mining Case (03 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Review and disposal of various interlocutory applications related to mining activities in Karnataka. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 03 April 2024 Date of the
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Supreme Court directs survey of mining leases in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 267 (14 March 2024) Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 267 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice M.M. Sundresh, and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can the Supreme Court intervene to ensure
Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Restrictions in Eco-Sensitive Zones Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 442 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can mining activities be permitted in an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) if it is beyond one kilometer from a protected area? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Quashes Termination of Mining Lease Due to Lack of Evidence: Haryana Mining Company vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a mining lease is justified without sufficient evidence of illegal mining activities by the leaseholder. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Contract Law, Administrative Law Case Name: M/s Haryana Mining Company
Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease, Dismisses Waqf Board’s Claim Over Dilapidated Structure (29 April 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dilapidated structure on a mining lease area, claimed as a waqf, can prevent mining activities. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Waqf Law, Mining Law Case Name: Waqf Board, Rajasthan vs. Jindal Saw Limited & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court directs implementation of Wildlife Management Plan in Odisha Mining Case (2 March 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mining operations can be permitted in the vicinity of an eco-sensitive zone without prior implementation of a Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan and compliance with Section 36A of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Wildlife
Supreme Court clarifies interim mining permissions in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Pawan Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on interim arrangements for mining permissions during the pendency of environmental clearances. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law Case Name: The State of Bihar and Others vs. Pawan Kumar and Others [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Modifies NGT Order on Sand Mining: State of Bihar vs. Pawan Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the procedure for preparing District Survey Reports (DSRs) for sand mining and the authority to grant environmental clearances. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law Case Name: The State of Bihar and Others
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Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease: Dhruva Enterprises vs. C. Srinivasulu (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 628 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and B.V. Nagarathna Can a mining lease be cancelled if authorities reduce the area applied for, and if a water body is nearby? The Supreme Court recently
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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions in Goa Mining Case: Vedanta Ltd. vs. Goa Foundation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a judgment concerning mining leases in Goa. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law. Case Name: Vedanta Ltd. vs. The Goa Foundation & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 9, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2021
Supreme Court Upholds Revocation of Environmental Clearance for Mining: Department of Mines & Geology vs. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an environmental clearance granted for mining can be revoked if the facts presented in the application differ from the ground reality. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Department of Mines
