Supreme Court Upholds Protection of Heritage Monument in Mining Dispute - Imposes Compensation and Environmental Safeguards. The court affirmed the High Court's directions cancelling mining leases within 10 km of Chittorgarh Fort and ordering Rs. 5 crores compensation under the polluter-pays principle, based on expert reports assessing damage from blasting under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.
12 Jan 2024The dispute centered on the impact of mining blasting operations on the Chittorgarh Fort, a notified monument under the Ancient and Historical Monumen...
