Supreme Court of India

State of Meghalaya v. All Dimasa Students Union, Dima-hasao District Committee & Ors.

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Bench Ashok Bhushan and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 3 July 2019

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the appellants are the proprietors of the minerals obtaining in their lands.

Judgment, page 81

From the headnote

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: ss.14, 15 and 16 – Jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal (NGT) – Orders by NGT imposing ban on mining – Whether orders passed by NGT were without jurisdiction being beyond the purview of ss.14, 15 and 16 of the NGT Act, 2010 – Held: Cognizance was taken by NGT when application O. .73 of 2014 on 17.4.2014 was admitted and order was issued – There were clear allegation in the application that inspite of various remedial measures set out in the report of expert, no proper and effective remedial measures were taken by the concerned authorities of the State…

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