Supreme Court Verdict on States’ Right to Tax Mineral-Rich Lands

Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions Source: TH Context: The Supreme Court ruled that States have the unlimited right to tax mining lands and quarries, independent of the Parliament’s Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957.   The 8:1 judgment, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, affirmed that State Legislatures’ power to tax is …