Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

Act No. 67 of 1957 In force from 01-06-1958 Ministry of Mines 69 sections

An Act to provide for the development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the Union.

50 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Union Territory of J & K (Previously State of Jammu & Kashmir) & Anr. v. Raja Muzaffar Bhat & Ors.
  2025 INSC 102522 August 2025Dismissed

  Accepting the recommendations of the EAC, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) granted Environmental Clearance (EC) to the project proponent on 19.04.2022. Aggrieved by the issuance of EC dated 19.04.2022,…

• Chandra Bhan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others
  2025 INSC 76322 May 2025

  Challenge to the Demand Notices issued to the Appellants demanding 10% of the total bid amount to be deposited with the concerned District Mineral Foundation(s) (DMF).

• Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited & Anr v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 8487 November 2024

  Whether, the Explanation(s) appended to Rule 38 of the Mineral (Other than Atomic and Hydrocarbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 and Rule 45 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 respectively are…

• State of U.P. & Ors v. M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish and Sons
  2024 INSC 81223 October 2024Reference answered in above terms.

  The issues which arise for adjudication in this reference pertain to the scope of the power of the State Legislatures under Entry 8 and the meaning of the phrase “intoxicating liquor”. The question is whether “intoxicating…

• State of U.P. & Anr. v. Northern Coal Fields
  2024 INSC 9483 October 2024Dismissed

  Issue arose as regards the legislative competence of the State Government to realise lease rent from the respondent-Government Company under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

• M/S Karnataka Emta Coal Mines Limited and Another v. Central Bureau of Investigation
  2024 INSC 62323 August 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  The present appeals challenge the Order on Charge dated 24.12.2021 and Order framing Charges dated 03.03.2022 passed by the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act) Central Bureau of Investigation registered u/s.120-B r/w.…

• Industries Ltd. v. Union of India [2000] Supp. 4 SCR 44 : (2001) 1
  2024 INSC 55425 July 2024Reference answered

  The questions which arose for determination are as to what is the true nature of royalty determined u/s.9 r/w s.15(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; whether royalty is in the nature of tax; what…

• Noble M. Paikada v. Union of India
  2024 INSC 24121 March 2024Partly allowed

  Item 6 in the impugned notification which granted exemption from requirement of prior Environmental Clearance (EC) for extraction or sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for the linear projects such as roads, pipelines, etc.,…

• Gali Janardhan Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
  2022 INSC 105910 October 2022Disposed of
• Pradeep S. Wodeyar v. The State of Karnataka
  2021 INSC 79829 November 2021Dismissed
• M.E. Shivalingamurthy v. Central Bureau of Investigation, Bengaluru
  2020 INSC 67 January 2020Dismissed
• G H Kanwar Pal Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
  2019 INSC 140618 December 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• M/S Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd.V. State of Karnataka & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors
  2019 INSC 13103 December 2019Dismissed
• State of Meghalaya v. All Dimasa Students Union, Dima-Hasao District Committee & Ors.
  2019 INSC 7213 July 2019Disposed of
• Lber Laloo v. All Dimasa Students Union Hasao District Committee & Ors.
  2019 INSC 68110 May 2019Disposed of
• State of Gujarat and Others Etc. v. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya Etc.
  2019 INSC 2971 March 2019Dismissed
• Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors.
  2017 INSC 70012 November 2018IA disposed
• M/S. Geomysore Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.V. M/S. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. M/S. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors
  2018 INSC 4608 May 2018Appeal(s) allowed
• The Goa Foundation v. M/S Sesa Sterlite Ltd. & Ors.
  2018 INSC 1107 February 2018Disposed of
• Federation of Indian Mineral Industries & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
  2017 INSC 104213 October 2017Disposed of
• Bhushan Power & Steel Limited v. Mr. S.L. Seal Addl. Secretary (Steel & Mines) Government of Odisha & Ors.
  2016 INSC 115015 December 2016Directions issued
• Manbhar Devi Agarwal v. The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
  2016 INSC 106325 November 2016Disposed of
• Sulekhan Singh & Co. & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Ors.
  2016 INSC 34 January 2016Dismissed
• Tata Steel Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2015 INSC 22417 March 2015Disposed of
• State of NCT of Delhi v. Sanjay
  2014 INSC 6024 September 2014Disposed of
• Common Cause v. Union of India & Ors
  2014 INSC 97516 May 2014Disposed of
• Goa Foundation v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 96221 April 2014Disposed of
• Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu & Another
  2013 INSC 83716 December 2013Directions issued
• Mis Prp Exports & Etc. v. The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil
  2013 INSC 83413 December 2013Disposed of
• Threesiamma Jacob & Ors. v. Geologist, Dpti. of Mining & Geology & Ors.
  2013 INSC 4478 July 2013Disposed of
• K. Guruprasad Rao v. State of Karnataka and Others
  2013 INSC 3971 July 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• Geomin Minerals & Marketing (P) Ltd. v. State of Orissa and Ors.
  2013 INSC 34310 May 2013Disposed of
• Union of India v. Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd. and Ors.
  2013 INSC 27723 April 2013Disposed of
• Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. v. State of Karanataka & Ors.
  2013 INSC 26518 April 2013Disposed of
• State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. & Anr.
  2013 INSC 14911 March 2013Disposed of
• Deepak Kumar Etc. v. State of Haryana and Ors. Etc.
  2012 INSC 11327 February 2012Hearing Adjourned
• State of Rajasthan & Anr. v. J.K. Synthetics Ltd. & Anr.
  2011 INSC 4214 July 2011Partly allowed
• B.R. Surendranath Singh v. Deputy Director, Department of Mines & Geology, Karnataka and Ors.
  2011 INSC 28711 April 2011Dismissed
• Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
  2010 INSC 60313 September 2010Partly allowed
• M/S. Som Datt Builders Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2009 INSC 12259 November 2009Dismissed