Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Demand of Contribution to District Mineral Foundation Under Rule 45(1A) of Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 — Rule Held Ultra Vires the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The court quashed demands for DMF contribution as a condition for mineral dispatch, ruling that Rule 45(1A) is beyond the rule-making power under Section 15 of the MMDR Act.
7 Apr 2022The judgment concerns four writ petitions filed by mining lessees challenging the demand for contribution to the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) und...





