https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286838 The SC held that State rules prohibiting transport of legally excavated sand outside the State were beyond the rule-making power conferred by the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The delegation under Section 15 permits regulation of mineral concessions, while Section 23-C is aimed at preventing illegal mining, transport and storage; neither authorises a blanket ban on the movement or sale of lawfully mined minerals. The Court further held that such a prohibition directly burdened inter-State trade and commerce and was inconsistent with Article 301, as it was not supported by a constitutionally valid restriction under Part XIII. The striking down of the rules was therefore upheld. en-us Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:21:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286838 The SC held that State rules prohibiting transport of legally excavated sand outside the State were beyond the rule-making power conferred by the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The delegation under Section 15 permits regulation of mineral concessions, while Section 23-C is aimed at preventing illegal mining, transport and storage; neither authorises a blanket ban on the movement or sale of lawfully mined minerals. The Court further held that such a prohibition directly burdened inter-State trade and commerce and was inconsistent with Article 301, as it was not supported by a constitutionally valid restriction under Part XIII. The striking down of the rules was therefore upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=286838