Supreme Court of India
Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
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In view of the above and also because H ·-. __ --._ ·-- 418 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2017] 14S.C.R. A of the fact that the said mines have been auctioned through a transparent system, the CEC has submitted that if the cap is not to be lifted and raised it will affect the operations of the already auctioned and also jeopardize the future auction of any further mines in the earlier category 'C', if any.
Judgment, page 9
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Mining - Illegal extraction of iron-ore - Regulation of - Absolute ban imposed by the Supreme Court on the mining activities in three districts of Karnataka. i.e., Bellary, Chitradurga and Titmkur to prevent and protect the huge ecological and environmental degradation caused by illegal mining in aforesaid districts - However. to ensure that a minimum quantity of iron ore is available. the Supreme Court permitted limited mining activity by permitting I 8 leases in Category ' · and 63 in catego1y ' ·mines for extraction of iron ore with cap/ceiling on maximum production - Interlocutory
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