OWNERSHIP OF MINERAL RIGHTS - A CASE STUDY OF MANIPUR
This article was published in The Sangai Express on the 22 nd and 23 rd of September, 2020. OWNERSHIP OF MINERAL RIGHTS: A CASE STUDY OF MANIPUR AUTHOR : K. TIMOTHY ZIMIK, IRS PRINCIPAL CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (RETIRED), MINISTRY OF FINANCE (REVENUE), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 1. In order to understand the ownership of mineral rights and the mining operations in India, we need to study the relevant provisions of the Constitution of India, judicial decisions and the mining laws. They are briefly discussed as under: Ownership of minerals and mining rights in India 2. Serial No. 53 of the Union List (List 1) of the Constitution of India states: “Regulation and development of oilfields and mineral oil resources, petroleum and petroleum products; other liquids and substances declared by the Parliament by law to be dangerously inflammable”. Serial No. 54 of the Union List sta...