Today, On 27th November, The Centre has filed a curative plea in the Supreme Court challenging the 9-judge ruling that upheld States’ authority to tax minerals. This move revives a major federal dispute over mineral royalty, pricing, and constitutional powers.
Today(on 25th July),The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Thursday regarding whether the royalty on minerals constitutes a tax under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and whether only the Centre or states also have the authority to levy such charges on mineral-bearing land.
