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MINERAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ETC vs M/S STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 25 July 2024. Its neutral citation is 2024 INSC 554. The bench of 7 comprised Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Chief Justice, Justice Manoj Misra, Justice Abhay S. Oka, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice J.B. Pardiwala.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "Overruling of India Cement judgment; affirming that royalty is not a tax and that central…". The record refers to 6 enactments, among them Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 and Madras District Boards Act, 1920. 15 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court record details
CourtSupreme Court of India
Record typeJudgment
Neutral citation2024 INSC 554
Diary numberDiary No. 9012/1999
Date of decision
Decision year2024
Bench
  • HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
  • HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
PetitionerMINERAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ETC.
RespondentM/S STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA .
DisposalOverruling of India Cement judgment; affirming that royalty is not a tax and that central legislation occupies the enti…
Reportingreportable
Acts
  • Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
  • Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
  • Madras District Boards Act, 1920
  • Madras Mining Manual, 1929
  • Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
  • Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950
  • Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
  • Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002
  • Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948 (referred in context)
Sections
  • Article 265
  • Article 366(28)
  • Article 246
  • Article 245
  • Section 2
  • Section 9
  • Section 9A
  • Section 9B
  • Section 9C
  • Section 25
  • Section 2 of MMDR Act, 1957
  • Section 18
  • Section 13
  • Section 18(1)
  • Section 18(2)

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