Jharkhand HC@25: How the court’s verdict on a 999-year mining lease redefined public trust in natural resources

SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA   Ranchi, Dec. 22: As the Jharkhand High Court completes 25 years of its constitutional journey, its jurisprudence reflects the anxieties, aspirations, and contradictions of a State carved out of a land rich in minerals but poor in social outcomes. Few judgments capture this tension as clearly as the decision delivered on … Continue reading Jharkhand HC@25: How the court’s verdict on a 999-year mining lease redefined public trust in natural resources