Centre opposes petitions for retrospective refund of mineral royalties to states, SC reserves order

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   New Delhi, July 31: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its ruling on whether the royalty charged by the Centre on mines and mineral-bearing lands since 1989 should be refunded to the states. Notably on July 25, in a landmark judgment, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court said … Continue reading Centre opposes petitions for retrospective refund of mineral royalties to states, SC reserves order