
Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
Rule 108 Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules | Penalty Waiver Post-Scheme Availment Impermissible: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court holds that once a miner avails the statutory reduction scheme under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015, the penalty under Rule 108 cannot be waived. The ruling reinforces strict compliance with penalty provisions, impacting miners and state authorities in enforcement actions.