THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986 (EPA)

August 8, 2024

Objectives

 Objectives  As mentioned earlier, the main objective of the Act was to provide the...

Offences by Companies

Offences by Companies  Offences by Companies are dealt with under Section16. Where any offence...

Penalties

Penalties  Section 15 provides for Penalties for contravention of the provisions of the Act as...

Powers of Central Government to take measures to Protect and Improve Environment

Powers of Central Government to take measures to Protect and Improve Environment  According to...

Powers of the Court

Powers of the Court  The Act does not curtail the powers of the Supreme Court. It has from time...

Premises of the Act

Premises of the Act  It is now generally accepted that environment is threatened by a wide...

Prevention, Control and Abetment of Environment Pollution

Prevention, Control and Abetment of Environment Pollution  Chapter III of the EPA deals with...

Protection of Coastline of India

 In Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v Union of India22 the Supreme Court in regard to...

Scope and Applicability

Scope and Applicability  The Environment (Protection) Act is applicable to whole of India...

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