The mine allocation process has always been a subject matter of various controversies due to allegations of arbitrariness and lack of transparency.

A Supreme Court bench ruled on 13 October 2017 that contributions to the District Mineral Foundation Trusts (DMF) in different states cannot be imposed without specifying the rate at which such levy will be charged...

The mine allocation process has always been a subject matter of various controversies due to allegations of arbitrariness and lack of transparency.

Protracted electricity shortages in India are a grave threat to the country’s growth.

The Aravali Hills and Range (Aravalis), often described as the 'green lungs' of North Western India, have for centuries sustained diverse ecosystems and supported the livelihoods of numerous communities.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 (Amendment) received Presidential assent on 18 August 2026. The Amendment restricts State Governments from levying taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. It also brings the regulation of mineral-bearing lands containing minerals under Union control.

In pursuance of the country’s liberalization policy, the GOI notified a hike in FDI in the telecom sector up to 74% from the earlier upper limit of 49%.

The Mineral Area Development Authority v. Steel Authority of India case decided by the Supreme Court in July 2024 involves resolution of a significant constitutional dispute regarding the legislative competence of State legislatures in the context of taxing and regulating mineral resources.

India, currently the fourth-largest economy in the world, is poised to become an economic superpower by 2047.

The Hon'ble Delhi High Court on 9 March 2017 pronounced its much-awaited judgment in connected writ petitions challenging, inter alia, the validity of Section 16 of the Coal Mines...

Environmental Clearance (EC) is an essential approval provided by the competent authority that guarantees that any planned actions or projects comply with environmental regulations and do not negatively impact...

On July 25, 2024, a 9 (nine) judge Constitution Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court") in the case of Mineral Area Development Authority and Anr vs. M/s Steel Authority of India and Anr Etc.

In a bid to stimulate and strengthen the Indian economy amidst the nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the Government of India rolled out an economic package named the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.

Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) is a model of operation of mines adopted in India.

India must achieve material security, cost competitiveness and sustainability goals through policy and technology levers for coking coal.

The Ministry of Power (MOP) by way of the draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2023 intends to amend/add Rule 4 A to the Electricity Rules, 2005.

One of the basic rules of interpretation states that no provision of a statute should be read in isolation to the other statutes and that while interpreting a law, it should be presumed...

The mandate on employers to provide crèche facilities to their employees was made effective from July 1, 2017 following the amendments made to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 in April, 2017.

This is first in the series of a three-part article tracking facts, issues and challenges confronting the Indian coal mining sector in attracting foreign direct investments.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 ("1957 Act") was the principal legislation that was enacted with a view to regulate the minerals and mining sector in India.