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On September 24, 2014, the Supreme Court cancelled the allocation of 204 coal blocks allocated by the Ministry of Coal under the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 on grounds of arbitrariness in the allocation process.

On 27th October 2025, the Ministry of Coal initiated consultation with stakeholders on Mining Plan Guidelines for Coal and Lignite 2025 ("Guidelines"), inviting comments until 26th November 2025.

In a major push for mining reforms in India, the Parliament recently enacted the Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021 (Amendment Act).

This is an analysis of the existing literature on the environment impact assessment in mining cases.

Supreme Court held that Central Government did not have power to allocate coal blocks in favor private companies.

India's vision of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) has been met with a stiff challenge in recent times as China has tightened its export controls and introduced trade restrictions...

NGT in Noble M. Paikada vs. Union of India and Ors. has directed that the Environmental Clearances ("ECs") granted at the district level by District Environment Impact Assessment Authorities...

On 30th March 2026, the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, exercising the powers conferred under Section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (“the Act”), promulgated the Mineral...

The coal mining sector in India seems to have finally taken the last step towards its de-nationalisation after more than 40 years.

The State Governments levied transit fees on forest produce under the Indian Forests Act, 1927 (1927 Act) which was challenged by the assessees in the respective three High Courts which delivered different verdicts.

In a recent order passed by the National Green Tribunal, Dr. Justice Jawed Rahim (Judicial Member) and Mr. Bikram Singh Sajwan (Expert Member) on February 15, 2017 ordered the Central Pollution...

The mining industry has historically been one of the more heavily regulated industries in India, with a strong legal and regulatory structure governing the same.

This edition of our Newsletter covers recent legal and regulatory developments shaping India's environmental landscape. With growing scrutiny on environment degradation...

The Supreme Court's November 2025 ruling on the Aravalli range has started widespread debate, with critics arguing that it weakens environmental safeguards by permitting certain mining activities to continue.

Under a new licensing policy, India is set to begin an auction for exploration and development of 55 oil and gas blocks.

After land, water, and air, space is the next (last?) frontier that the sovereign states set to explore. The space race started from the launch of Sputnik I in 1957 for exploration and warfare, to now being pursued by private players for commercial purposes.

This article provides a critique of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment dated 4 April 2016, its impact on the unsettled positions in mining laws and implications on the anguished mining industry.

The Supreme Court of India stays decision of the National Green Tribunal imposing environmental compensation on Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat Dasna for non-operation of sewage treatment plant.