Section 30 in The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957
30. [ Power of revision by Central Government. [Substituted ... under this Act with respect to any mineral other than a minor mineral; or (b) where no such order has been made by the State
Section 9 in The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957
9. Royalties in respect of mining leases.
(1) The holder of a mining ... holder of a mining lease, whether granted before or after the commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 1972, shall
Section 13 in The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957
(13) If the holder of the exploration licence fails to complete the reconnaissance
Section 2 in The Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957
2. Declaration as to the expediency of Union control. -
It is hereby declared ... Union should take under its control the regulation of mines and the development of minerals to the extent hereinafter provided
minerals’, ‘prescribed’
‘prospecting licence’ and ‘prospecting operations’ in the 1957 Act as
under:
“3(a) “minerals” includes all minerals except mineral oils;
(c) “mining lease ... nothing in this sub-section shall
apply to any mining lease (whether called mining lease, mining
concession or by any other name) in force immediately
terms and conditions of mining lease, etc. constitutes
an offence punishable under Section 21 of the Mines and Minerals Act,
whereas dishonestly taking any movable ... nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any mining
lease (whether called mining lease, mining concession or by any other name)
in force immediately
Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals ... vs Eastern Engineering Enterprises & Anr on 20 September, 1999
Equivalent citations: AIR 1999 SUPREME COURT ... Bench: D.P.Wadhwa , M.B.Shah
PETITIONER:
RAJASTHAN STATE MINES & MINERALS LIMITED
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
EASTERN ENGINEERING ENTERPRISES & ANR.
DATE OF JUDGMENT
with respect to minerals
other than minor minerals since these minerals are of vital
importance to the country's industry and economy ... operations undertaken for the purpose
of winning any mineral". Quarrying minerals is, therefore, a
mining operation in as much as it consists
section 4 says that:
11 Any occupant, whose rights fr. mines, minerals or quarries in any land,
existing misnc Jiate'y before ... alienated' from Section 69, it seeks to bring the mines, minerals
or quarries situated in any land by Girasdar or Barkhalidar etc. within
holder of a mining lease, whether
granted before or after the commencement of
the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Devel-
opment) Amendment Act, 1972 , shall ... mineral rights subject
to limitation imposed by Parliament relating to mineral
development. Entry 23 of List II deals with regulation of
mines and mineral development
