India - Supreme Court Cases - Mining Instruments

This page includes decisions related to mining taken by the Supreme Court since the early years after independence. However, mining instruments concerning union-level, state-level and International documents are available on the dedicated page, which can be accessed through the link on the left-hand side.

Illegal Mining

• The Goa Foundation V. M/s Sesa Sterlite Ltd., 2018
  
  
• Common Cause V. Union of India, 2017
  
  
• Samaj Parivartana Samudaya V. State of Karanataka, 2013
  
  
• Goa Foundation V. Union of India, 2014
  
  
• Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra V. State of U.P., 1988
  

Sand Mining

• Deepak Kumar V. State of Haryana, 2012
  

Fifth Schedule Areas and Mining

• Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. V. Ministry of Environment & Forest, 2013
  
  
• Samatha V. State of Andhra Pradesh, 1997
  

Sixth Schedule Areas and Mining

• State of Meghalaya V. All Dimasa Students Union, Dima-Hasao District Committee, 2019
  

State Governments Right to Impose Cess on Coal Bearing Land

• The State of West Bengal V. Kesoram Industries Ltd., 2004

Rights Over Mineral Resources

• Threesiamma Jacob V. Geologist, Dptt. of Mining & Geology, 2013
  

Select Case Law Pertaining to Coal

• State of Kerala V. M/s Kerala Rare Earth & Minerals, 2016
  
  
• Manohar Lal Sharma V. The Principle Secretary, 2014
  
  
• Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd. V. Union of India, 2012
  
  
• Mineral Area Development Authority V. M/s Steel Authority of India, 2011
  
  
• Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd. V. State of Karnataka, 2010
  
  
• M/s Ashoka Smokeless Coal Ind. P. Ltd. V. Union of India, 2006
  
  
• State of M.P. V. Mahalaxmi Fabric Mills Limited, 1995
  
  
• Tara Prasad Singh V. Union of India, 1980
  
  
• Amritlal Nathubhai Shah V. Union Government of India, 1976
  
  
• Baijnath Kedia V. State of Bihar, 1969
  
  
• State of Orissa V. M. A. Tulloch and Co., 1963
  
  
• The Hingir-Rampur Coal Co., Ltd. V. The State of Orissa, 1960