Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 42 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 deals with protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government or any member or any officer or other employee of the Board in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder. The Act came into force on 16 May 1981.
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government or any member or any officer or other employee of the Board in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Section 42, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act 14 of 1981).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 42
What does Section 42 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act deal with?
Section 42 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act is headed "Protection of action taken in good faith". No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government or any member or any officer or other employee of the Board in respect of anything which is done or intended to be done in good faith in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder.
How do I find court cases under Section 42 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 42, section 42 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, section 42 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.
What should I read with Section 42 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently G.S.R. 85(E). The Control of Water Pollution (Grant, Refusal or Cancellation of Consent) Guidelines, 2025. (2025).
When did Section 42 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act come into force?
Section 42 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, cited as Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 42, 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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