印度最高法院推迟审理各州、政府之间的矿物特许权使用费争端。 India's Supreme Court defers hearing on mineral royalty disputes between states, government.

印度政府正在努力解决与包括Jharkhand在内的几个矿产资源丰富的州之间有关特许权使用费和矿产权利应缴税的争端。 The Indian government is working to resolve disputes over royalty and tax dues on mineral rights with several mineral-rich states, including Jharkhand. 最高法院已将关于这些争端的听讯推迟到4月24日,5月初可能举行全面听讯。 The Supreme Court has deferred hearings on these disputes until April 24, with a possible full hearing in early May. 法院先前裁定,自2005年以来,各州有权对矿产权利征税,使其能够向政府和矿业公司索税。 The court previously ruled that states have the right to tax mineral rights, enabling them to seek dues from the government and mining companies since 2005.