PATNA | Nov 28, 2017: The division bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Anil Kumar Upadhyay of the Patna high court on Monday stayed the execution of Bihar Minor Mineral Rules, 2017 introduced by the state government after JD(U) and BJP joined hands on July 27 this year.

The bench was hearing a bunch of writ petitions filed by Pushpa Kumari and others. The petitioners had challenged the new rules and claimed that these were not in accordance with the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

The new rules were introduced after the state government's crackdown on illegal sand mining within three days of forming the new government. Several RJD functionaries had been accused of being involved in illegal sand mining in the state.

(Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/)