The Union Government has approached the Supreme Court with a curative petition challenging the landmark 9-judge bench verdict that affirmed states’ power to tax mineral-bearing lands and mining rights.
The original judgment (8:1 majority) ruled that royalty is not a tax and allowed states to impose additional taxes under their constitutional powers. The Centre now argues this could have significant economic and fiscal implications, particularly for mining-heavy industries.
Curative petitions are rare—the last judicial remedy. Whether the Court reopens the issue remains uncertain.
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