Supreme Court of India

V.C. Chinnappa Goudar v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board & Anr.

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Reported as [2015] 3 S.C.R. 652
Bench Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla and Shiva Kirti Singh JJ.
Decided 10 March 2015
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- ss.5 and 197 - Protection uls. 197 - To public servants - For prosecution u/ s. 48 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 - Availability of - Held: The statutory prescription contained in s.48of197 4 Act, is in conflict withs. 197 Cr.PC. and hence protection uls. 197 Cr.PC. is not available to public servants - Since there is no specific provision under 1974 Act, providing for securing sanction before proceeding, in view of s.5 Cr.PC. also protection uls. 197 is not available­ Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 197 4- s.48.

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