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Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Lodhi Property Co. Ltd. Etc.

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 – s.33A – Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
3 Aug 2025
Citation
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 362
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 757/2013
Bench
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Manoj Misra

Issue for consideration

Whether the regulatory boards can, in exercise of powers u/s.33A of the Water Act and s.31A of the Air Act, impose and collect as restitutionary and compensatory damages fixed sums of monies or require furnishing bank guarantees as an ex-ante environmental damage.

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