M.P.POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD vs M.P.STATE MINING CORP.. — SLP(C) No. 13587/2011

Case Summary: The Supreme Court heard the M.P. Pollution Control Board's petition challenging a High Court order dated 29/09/2010 that had held environmental laws inapplicable to sand and bajri mining. On 11/01/2016, the Court disposed of the petition after noting that Rule 49 of the Madhya Pradesh Minor Mineral Rules was substituted by notification dated 23/03/2013, now requiring environmental clearance for such mining operations. The Court left open the question of whether the Air Pollution Act 1981 and Environment Protection Act 1986 apply to these operations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.