Justice Nariman highlights state's right to tax major minerals

Hyderabad:Supreme Court former judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman on Friday stressed on the state's power to tax major minerals and on mineral-bearing land, based on the value of the minerals extracted there.

Justice Nariman was addressing a seminar organised by the Telangana High Court Advocates Association here on Friday.

Elaborating on the judgment on the matter pronounced by a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court recntly, Justice Nariman explained the powers of the Union over regulation and development of mines and minerals and the residuary powers given to the Union.