Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 · Preliminary
Section 2: Declaration as to expediency of Union Control
It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the Union should take under its control the regulation of mines [and mineral bearing lands] and the development of minerals to the extent hereinafter provided.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 2
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Industries Ltd. v. Union of India [2000] Supp. 4 SCR 44 : (2001) 1
The questions which arose for determination are as to what is the true nature of royalty determined u/s.9 r/w s.15(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; whether royalty is in the nature of…
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- State of Kerala & Ors. v. M/S. Kerala Rare Earth & Minerals Limited & Ors.
- Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. v. State of Karanataka & Ors.
- Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.
- Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
- The State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Kesoram Industries Ltd. and Ors.
- District Mining Officer and Ors. v. Tata Iron and Steel Co. and Anr.
- Western Coalfields Ltd. v. Special Area Development Authority, Korba and Anr.
- Tara Prasad Singh Etc. Etc. v. Union of India & Others