📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Gyanendra_Singh_Chau…
Crime
Jabalpur High Court Rejects Petition Seeking Relief from ₹450 crore Illegal Mining Fine
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 11:00 PM
👁 62
The Jabalpur High Court dismissed a petition that sought to reduce or waive the proposed ₹450 crore penalty imposed for illegal mining activities.
The Jabalpur High Court has turned down a petition that asked for relief from a proposed fine of ₹450 crore levied for illegal mining. The petition, filed by parties linked to the mining operations, sought a stay or reduction of the penalty, arguing that the amount was excessive.
The bench examined the submissions and concluded that the petitioner had not demonstrated sufficient grounds to merit a modification of the sanction. Consequently, the court upheld the original penalty amount.
With the petition rejected, the ₹450 crore fine remains enforceable, signalling a firm stance by the judiciary against unlawful extraction of mineral resources in the region.
The bench examined the submissions and concluded that the petitioner had not demonstrated sufficient grounds to merit a modification of the sanction. Consequently, the court upheld the original penalty amount.
With the petition rejected, the ₹450 crore fine remains enforceable, signalling a firm stance by the judiciary against unlawful extraction of mineral resources in the region.