High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Batch of Writ Petitions Concerning Forest Development Tax on Mining Leases Under Karnataka Forest Act, 1963; Constitutional Validity of Section 98A and Notification Examined. The petitioners contended that the notification dated 16.08.2008 and demand of forest development tax from holders of mining leases in forest areas were repugnant to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and ultra vires the State's legislative competence.
3 Dec 2015A batch of writ petitions was filed before the High Court of Karnataka under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by various entities inc...
