Parliament Passes Law Curtailing States’ Power to Levy Taxes on Mineral Rights

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (Bill No. 154 of 2026), introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy seeks to materially restructure the fiscal regime governing India’s mining sector by tightening the Union’s control over mineral-bearing lands and curbing the levying power of … Continue reading Parliament Passes Law Curtailing States’ Power to Levy Taxes on Mineral Rights