Disposed
Chetan N. Shah v. Union of India through Secretary (Mines) and Ors.
Bombay HCWP/5326/2015
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner challenged the validity of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act 2015. The Court held that the challenge had become infructuous after the Ordinance was converted into an Act, and disposed of the petition reserving the right to challenge the Act subsequently.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of as infructuous, with the right of the petitioner to challenge the Act specifically reserved.