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  • India: New adjudication framework signals tougher compliance for miners

    India: New adjudication framework signals tougher compliance for miners

    Graded penalties linked to lease size, violations introduced  Mining violations to follow structured adjudication, appeals The Ministry of Mines has notified the Mines and Minerals Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026, effective 1 August 2026, laying down a uniform framework for adjudicating violations under the MMDR Act. The rules introduce a transparent, time-bound mechanism for imposing…