HP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Validity Of S.8A MMDR Act & 1986 Mining Reservation Order

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notice in a writ petition which raises substantial questions regarding the constitutional validity and interpretation of Section 8A of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (“MMDR Act”), as amended in 2015, and the legality of the State Government's 1986 reservation notification concerning limestone mining in...