Federalism Under Fire? The Supreme Court, the MMDR Amendment 2026, and the Battle for India’s Mineral Wealth By Advocate Mamta Shukla — Advocate, Supreme Court of India  |  Founder Trustee, Vijay Foundation  |  Last reviewed: 20 September 2026 The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026 has reopened a fiscal-federalism dispute that the