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 […]
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
Supreme Court Upholds Theft Charges in Illegal Mining Case: Kanwar Pal Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be prosecuted for theft under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for illegal mining, despite the existence of specific provisions under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,
