Supreme Court of India · 1980-05-07
TARA PRASAD SINGH ETC. ETC. vs UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1977/61632
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- TARA PRASAD SINGH ETC. ETC.
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS
- Bench
- CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ),BHAGWATI, P.N.,KRISHNAIYER, V.R.,SARKARIA, R.S. & UNTWALIA, N.L.,KAILASAM, P.S. & TULZAPURKAR, V.D.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Act, 67 of 1976, ruling that Parliament has the legislative competence under Article 246(1) to enact laws concerning mines, which is supported by Entries 23 and 54 of the Seventh Schedule. The Court found that the Act does not violate Articles 14, 19(1)(f), 19(1)(g), and 31 of the Constitution, as it aims to regulate mining activities for public interest and safety. Consequently, the Court affirmed the Act's applicability to composite mines with alternate seams of coal and fire clay.