Formation of District Mineral Foundation under MMDR Act Is Beneficial Legislation and Must Be Interpreted Liberally: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope and purpose of the Section 9-B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) relating to the District Mineral Foundation (DMF). The Division Bench comprising Justice Saral Srivastava and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai held that the provision creating DMF is a beneficial and welfare-oriented legislation and must be interpreted liberally to protect people and…
