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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