Supreme Court of India

Baijnath Kedia v. State of Bihar & Ors.

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Reported as [1970] 2 S.C.R. 100
Bench M. Hidayatullah, J. M. Shelat, V. Bhargava, K. S. Hegde and A. N. Grover JJ.
Decided 28 August 1969

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ConsrUution of India, 1950, Seventh Schedule List I, Entry 54, List // Entry 23-Governmenr of India Act, 1935, Seventh Schedule, List I Entry 36, List JI Entry 23-Power to legislate as to mines and minerals-State's power is subject to Centre's power-Bihar Legislature had no jurisdiction to enact 2nd proviso to s. 10(2) of Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950-Field already covered by s. 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act 61 of 1951-Rule 20(2) of Bihar Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1964 invalid for Jack of legislative support. Entry 54 of the Union List I in the Seventh

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