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Section15E
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund

In force From 19 Nov 1986 Act 29 of 1986 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 29 of 1986 Ministry Environment, Forest and Climate Change Enacted 23 May 1986 In force 19 Nov 1986

Section 15E of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 deals with penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund. Where any penalty or additional penalty, as the case may be, is imposed under sections 14A, 14B, 15, 15A or section 15B, the amount of the penalty shall be credited to the Environmental Protection Fund established under section 16.] The Act came into force on 19 Nov 1986.

1[15E. Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.--Where any penalty or additional penalty, as the case may be, is imposed under sections 14A, 14B, 15, 15A or section 15B, the amount of the penalty shall be credited to the Environmental Protection Fund established under section 16.]

Section 15E, The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Act 29 of 1986).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 14A Penalty for contravention of section 7 or section 8
  2. s. 14B Penalty for contravention of sections 9, 10 and 11
  3. s. 15 Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions
  4. s. 15A Penalty for contravention by companies
  5. s. 15B Penalty for contravention by Government Department
  6. s. 16 Environmental Protection Fund

Questions about Section 15E

What does Section 15E of the Environment (Protection) Act deal with?

Section 15E of the Environment (Protection) Act is headed "Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund". [15E. Penalty amount to be credited to Environmental Protection Fund.--Where any penalty or additional penalty, as the case may be, is imposed under sections 14A, 14B, 15, 15A or section 15B, the amount of the penalty shall be credited to the Environmental Protection Fund established under section 1

How do I find court cases under Section 15E of the Environment (Protection) 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: Environment Act 15E, section 15E Environment Act, section 15E of the Environment (Protection) 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 15E of the Environment (Protection) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 14A (Penalty for contravention of section 7 or section 8), section 14B (Penalty for contravention of sections 9, 10 and 11), section 15 (Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions), section 15A (Penalty for contravention by companies), and on 2 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 15E of the Environment (Protection) Act come into force?

Section 15E of the Environment (Protection) Act, cited as Environment Act 15E, came into force on 19 Nov 1986, having been enacted on 23 May 1986. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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