Chandigarh, March 20 -- The Haryana government on Wednesday ordered the constitution of special courts for expeditious trial of offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This is the first time that special courts have been set up by the state government for trial of offences under section 4(1) and (1-A) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

As per an order issued by additional chief secretary (ACS), Administration of Justice department, Sumita Misra, all the courts of district and sessions judges and additional district and sessions judges have been appointed as the judges of special courts in terms of section 30-B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, ...