Supreme Court urged to revoke suspension of 117 mining leases
13 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court urged to revoke suspension of 117 mining leases

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Government has requested the Supreme Court to revoke the suspension of 117 mining leases listed under categories A and B by the Central Empowered Committee. With regard to leases under Category C, where large-scale serious and irreversible illegalities or irregularities have been noticed by the CEC, the Government would take “whatever action as directed by the court”, the affidavit said. The ICFRE in its report indirectly suggested that mining of iron ore be permitted in the Western Ghats by using advanced underground mining technology in an “environment friendly” manner. However, the CEC in its report rejected the suggestion by noting that “the ICFRE has gone totally out of context and beyond its terms of reference.” Noting that the ICFRE recommendation to exploit large-scale deposits of magnetite ore in the Western Ghats through closed underground mining operations adopting latest and advanced technology “may not be a viable proposition”, the affidavit said that the State Government was obliged to conserve the mineral for posterity, keeping in mind the principle of “inter-generational equity” and in the light of likely danger to be caused to ecology.

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Supreme Court Directs Survey Of Karnataka Mines For Which Rehabilitation & Reclamation Plans Not In Place
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Directs Survey Of Karnataka Mines For Which Rehabilitation & Reclamation Plans Not In Place

Live Law  

In a public interest litigation relating to iron ore mining in Karnataka, the Supreme Court recently directed Karnataka's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to carry out a detailed scrutiny and survey of Category A/B/C mines in respect of which data and/or R&R plans have not been submitted/approved.The Bench. In a public interest litigation relating to iron ore mining in Karnataka, …

MMDR Act - Supreme Court Explains Exceptions To Sec 10A(1) Which Makes Mining Lease Applications Received Before 12.01.2015 Ineligible
1 year, 6 months ago

MMDR Act - Supreme Court Explains Exceptions To Sec 10A(1) Which Makes Mining Lease Applications Received Before 12.01.2015 Ineligible

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has elucidated the exceptions applicable to Section 10-A of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957, which provides that all applications received for grant of mining lease prior to 12.01.2015, shall become ineligible. The court held that where a prospecting licence has been granted to the permit holder or the licensee has the right to obtain a prospecting …

Make re-grassing after mining mandatory: Supreme Court
5 years, 2 months ago

Make re-grassing after mining mandatory: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that mining lease holders should be held responsible for re-grassing mined areas so that biodiversity gets a second chance in these scarred landscapes. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde ordered the government to include re-grassing of mined areas as a mandatory condition in every mining lease, environmental clearance and mining …

Supreme Court cancels 88 mining leases in Goa, asks govt to grant fresh leases in accordance with MMDR Act
7 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court cancels 88 mining leases in Goa, asks govt to grant fresh leases in accordance with MMDR Act

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Supreme Court cancelled 88 mining leases in Goa that were renewed by the state government in 2015 just before the Mines and Minerals Act mandated the auction of mining leases. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled 88 mining leases in Goa that were renewed by the state government in 2015 just before the Mines and Minerals Act mandated …

Leases of Mining Companies will not be lapsed automatically; SC issues Guidelines [Read Jt]
8 years, 11 months ago

Leases of Mining Companies will not be lapsed automatically; SC issues Guidelines [Read Jt]

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Supreme Court, in Common Cause vs. Union of India has held that that lapse of mining lease as contemplated under Section 4A of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1957 is not automatic, and that, for a lease to lapse, express order needs to be passed.Apex Court Bench comprising of Justices J.S. Supreme Court, in Common Cause vs. Union of India …

SC refuses to entertain steel ministry's plea on relaxing mining cap
11 years, 2 months ago

SC refuses to entertain steel ministry's plea on relaxing mining cap

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Steel Ministry’s plea seeking relaxation of the limits of permissible production of mines currently functional in Karnataka. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Steel Ministry’s plea seeking relaxation of the limits of permissible production of mines currently functional in Karnataka. A three-judge forest bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik …

SC cancels Karnataka's 49 mining leases
11 years, 11 months ago

SC cancels Karnataka's 49 mining leases

India TV News  

New Delhi, Apr 18: The Supreme Court Thursday cancelled all leases for iron ore extraction in 49 category C mines in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka. The apex court forest bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam said the proceeds from the sale of iron ore extracted from category C mines would stand forfeited and would go to special …

Supreme Court cancels 49 mining leases in Karnataka
11 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court cancels 49 mining leases in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled 49 leases in mines with maximum illegalities in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts, but allowed resumption of activity in mines with fewer illegalities as recommended by the court-appointed Central Empowered Committee. The CEC had categorised mines in the area in three categories: A, B and C. Mines in which there were few or no …

More hiccups expected in resumption of mining
12 years, 2 months ago

More hiccups expected in resumption of mining

The Hindu  

A few mines under Category A, cleared by the Supreme Court to resume mining in the State, might yet again face problems with the Samaj Parivartan Samudaya, petitioner in the illegal mining case, seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation or the Special Investigation Team into their activities. The samudaya has pleaded for suspension of mining by nine …

Supreme Court accepts panel recommendations on mining in Karnataka
12 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court accepts panel recommendations on mining in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday accepted the recommendations of a Central Empowered Committee, appointed by it, which had suggested that no new mining leases should be granted in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka unless rehabilitation plans for the existing leases were executed. A forest bench headed by Chief Justice S. H. Kapadia directed the implementation of Reclamation and …

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