Centre Informs Supreme Court: Efforts to Resolve Mineral Royalty and Tax Dispute with States

New Delhi: Today, 20th March, The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that it is working to settle the long-standing issue of royalty and tax dues related to mineral rights and mineral-rich lands. This dispute involves the Centre and several mineral-rich states, including Jharkhand, which are seeking to recover dues worth thousands of crores from the government and mining companies.

SC Agrees to Set Up Bench for States’ Pleas on Recovering Royalty and Tax Dues from Centre and Mining Firms

Today(11th Sept),The Supreme Court of India will form a special bench to address pleas from mineral-rich states like Jharkhand seeking recovery of royalty and tax dues from the Centre and mining firms. This follows a July 25 ruling affirming that states, not Parliament, hold the power to tax mineral rights.