The Supreme Court has dismissed petitions seeking to review the 9-judge bench judgement, which held that states have the power to levy tax on mines and minerals bearing lands under the Constitution and also ruled that royalty payable on extracted minerals is not a tax.
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the mining firms to transport minerals that have already been extracted in the mines in Goa provided that they have paid the royalty to the authorities and have valid permission.