Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Royalty Dispute Over Brick Earth Extraction — Ownership Presumption Under Section 42 of Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 and Royalty Levy Under Mines and Mineral (Regulations and Development) Act, 1957 Upheld. The Court held that royalty on minor minerals is leviable irrespective of land ownership and that the High Court erred in decreeing the suit without considering the presumption of ownership in favour of the State.
20 Feb 2025The State of Punjab and its officers appealed against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had decreed the suits filed by brick kil...
