Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

Royalty Calculation on Minerals: Supreme Court Examines Compounding Effect in Kirloskar Ferrous Industries vs. Union of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Addresses Royalty Calculation in Mining: Kirloskar Ferrous Industries vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the method of calculating royalty on minerals, which includes previous royalty payments in the base calculation, is arbitrary and violates Article 14 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Mineral Concession Case Name: Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies States’ Power to Tax Mineral Rights: Mineral Area Development Authority vs. Steel Authority of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies States’ Power to Tax Mineral Rights: Mineral Area Development Authority vs. Steel Authority of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Entry 50 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, concerning taxes on mineral rights and the limitations imposed by Parliament. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Mineral Law. Case Name: Mineral

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Supreme Court Denies Renewal of Mining Leases: Odisha Govt. vs. Bharat Process & Mechanical Engineers Ltd (2024)

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Supreme Court Denies Renewal of Mining Leases: Odisha Govt. vs. Bharat Process & Mechanical Engineers Ltd (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mining leases can be renewed for a company undergoing liquidation. CASE TYPE: Company Law, Mining Law Case Name: Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha vs. Bharat Process & Mechanical Engineers Limited (in Liquidation) and Others [Judgment

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Supreme Court Clarifies Mineral Auction Rules: State of Jharkhand Wins Against Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. (20 November 2023)

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Supreme Court on Mineral Auction Rules: State of Jharkhand vs. Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1010 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a state government be compelled to accept a single bid in a mineral auction if the first attempt at

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Mining Lease Dispute: Supreme Court Directs Lease for 20.87 Acres to M/S Chiranjilal (Mineral) Industries (2023)

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Mining Lease Appeal: State of West Bengal vs. M/S Chiranjilal (Mineral) Industries (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mining lease application can be considered after the enactment of new rules that render prior applications ineligible, and the effect of prior orders when a subsequent order cancels the same. CASE TYPE: Mining Law,

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encroachment of Village Lands: Maharashtra Rajya Vadar Samaj Sangh vs. Union of India (24 November 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encroachment of Village Lands: Maharashtra Rajya Vadar Samaj Sangh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government resolution prohibiting the use of village common lands for private purposes infringes upon the traditional rights of a nomadic tribe to extract stones. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Constitutional Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Orders Expedited Trial in Gali Janardhan Reddy Case, Modifies Bail Conditions (10 October 2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Expedited Trial in Gali Janardhan Reddy Case, Modifies Bail Conditions Date of the Judgment: 10 October 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 528 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a person accused of serious offences be allowed to freely move in areas where the witnesses reside, potentially influencing them? The Supreme

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Supreme Court permits direct sale and export of iron ore from Karnataka: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya vs. State of Karnataka (20 May 2022)

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Supreme Court permits direct sale and export of iron ore from Karnataka: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya vs. State of Karnataka (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether to allow direct sale and export of iron ore from Karnataka, bypassing the e-auction process. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation related to mining and environmental law. Case Name: Samaj Parivartana

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under MMDR Act and IPC in Mining Cases: Pradeep S. Wodeyar vs. State of Karnataka (29 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under MMDR Act and IPC in Mining Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Special Court under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) can take cognizance of offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and whether a Magistrate’s committal is necessary for the Special Court to

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Supreme Court Orders Termination of Illegal Mining Leases in Rajasthan: Bajri Lease LoI Holders Welfare Society vs. State of Rajasthan (2021)

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Supreme Court Orders Termination of Illegal Mining Leases in Rajasthan: Bajri Lease LoI Holders Welfare Society vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the legality of mining leases granted in close proximity to riverbeds and the measures to prevent illegal sand mining. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law Case Name: Bajri Lease

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Supreme Court permits sale of already mined ore to pay compensation: Common Cause vs. Union of India (06 January 2021)

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Supreme Court permits sale of already mined ore to pay compensation: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mining leaseholders can be permitted to sell already mined ore to pay compensation for excess production. CASE TYPE: Mining Law Case Name: Common Cause vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 06 January

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under MMDR Act and IPC: Jayant vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under MMDR Act and IPC: Jayant vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) Can a Magistrate order the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) for offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) when the same violations have

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