Solicitor General Tushar Mehta

Sonam Wangchuk released from detention as Delhi Police withdraws prohibitory order

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from detention on Thursday after the Delhi Police withdrew its prohibitory orders on public assembly. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Delhi High Court that the prohibitory order issued on September 30 had been withdrawn due to "changed circumstances" in a subsequent order dated October 2. The court was hearing Public Interest Litigations (PILs) seeking the release of approximately 120 individuals from Ladakh, including Wangchuk, who had ...

September 16, 2024 5:18 PM

States have power to levy tax on mines, minerals bearing lands; royalty not tax: Supreme Court

In a landmark decision, a nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional authority of states to levy taxes on mines and mineral-bearing lands. The verdict, delivered today, also ruled that royalty payable on extracted minerals does not constitute a tax. The 8:1 majority judgement, authored by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and agreed to by Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Abhay S Oka, JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra, Ujjal Bhuyan, Satish Chandra Sharma and Augustine George M...