Section 33: Validation of certain acts and indemnity. - All acts of executive authority done, proceedings taken and sentences passed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, with respect to the regulation of mines and the development of minerals during the period commencing on the 26th day of January, 1950, and ending with the date of commencement of this Act by the Government or by any officer of the Government or by any other authority, in the belief or purported belief that the acts, proceedings or sentences were being done, taken or passed under the said Act, shall be as valid and operative as if they had been done, taken or passed in accordance with law, and no suit or other legal proceeding shall be maintained or continued against any person whatsoever, on the ground that any such acts, proceedings or sentences were not done, taken or passed in accordance with law

Q: Is Section 33 MMDR still in force?

Yes, Section 33 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 33 MMDR?

धारा 33 MMDR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 33 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Section 33 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs validation of certain acts and indemnity. - All acts of executive authority done, proceedings taken and sentences passed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, with respect to the regulation of mines and the development of minerals during the period commencing on the 26th day of January, 1950, and ending with the date of commencement of this Act by the Government or by any officer of the Government or by any other authority, in the belief or purported belief that the acts, proceedings or sentences were being done, taken or passed under the said Act, shall be as valid and operative as if they had been done, taken or passed in accordance with law, and no suit or other legal proceeding shall be maintained or continued against any person whatsoever, on the ground that any such acts, proceedings or sentences were not done, taken or passed in accordance with law. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 33 MMDR?

Dhara 33 MMDR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 33 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 33 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs validation of certain acts and indemnity. - All acts of executive authority done, proceedings taken and sentences passed under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, with respect to the regulation of mines and the development of minerals during the period commencing on the 26th day of January, 1950, and ending with the date of commencement of this Act by the Government or by any officer of the Government or by any other authority, in the belief or purported belief that the acts, proceedings or sentences were being done, taken or passed under the said Act, shall be as valid and operative as if they had been done, taken or passed in accordance with law, and no suit or other legal proceeding shall be maintained or continued against any person whatsoever, on the ground that any such acts, proceedings or sentences were not done, taken or passed in accordance with law. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 33 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957?

Cite as: "Section 33, The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, § 33 (India).

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