Persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board
Section 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with persons carrying on industry, etc., not to allow emission of air pollutants in excess of the standard laid down by State Board. No person operating any industrial plant, in any air pollution control area shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged the emission of any air pollutant in excess of the standards laid down by the State Board under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 17. The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
No person 1 **** operating any industrial plant, in any air pollution control area shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged the emission of any air pollutant in excess of the standards laid down by the State Board under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 17.
Section 22, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
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Karnataka State Pollution Control Board v. Sandeep R. Rane
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Final Order order-1.pdf 2021-01-07. Body dated 07th January 2021 matching the index; auto DATE-CHECK cites 2014-03-29 which is the trial-court acquittal date inside the named merits (Ghisalal/Thwaha/Eera FP — DATE-CHECK VERIFY, not skip). Ravi V. Hosmani J. Common judgment in 10 Crl.As (iron-ore stack yards). Isolate: Air Act s.21 consent-to-operate an industrial plant in a control area, and s.22 emission in excess of Board standards — s.2(k) industrial plant requires emitting an air pollutant, so a s.21 prosecution still needs proof of polluting activity; s.22 requires Board-laid standards plus samples/lab reports. Appeal against acquittal dismissed. Leading HC. Distinctive (Sandeep R. Rane, iron-ore). NEW act. Map 21 and 22 only — do not pad 37 punishment from recital.
On this section: Air Act s.22 excess-emission needs Board-laid standards under s.17(1)(g) plus laboratory samples; mahazars without sampling cannot convict (KSPCB v. Sandeep R. Rane).
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Questions about Section 22
What have the courts held on Section 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board v. Sandeep R. Rane (07 Jan 2021) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Air Act s.22 excess-emission needs Board-laid standards under s.17(1)(g) plus laboratory samples; mahazars without sampling cannot convict (KSPCB v. Sandeep R. Rane).
How do I find court cases under Section 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 22, section 22 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board v. Sandeep R. Rane (07 Jan 2021).
What should I read with Section 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 17 (Functions of State Boards), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently G.S.R.6(E), [21/12/1983] - The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983 (1983), then THE AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 (1983).
When did Section 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 22 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 22, came into force on 16 May 1981, having been enacted on 29 Mar 1981. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 21. Restrictions on use of certain industrial plants835 words
- 54. Power of State Government to make rules830 words
- 26. Power to take samples of air or emission and procedure to be followed in connection therewith463 words
- 2. Definitions443 words
- 5. Constitution of State Boards433 words
- 17. Functions of State Boards424 words
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