Supreme Court of India
V.C. Chinnappa Goudar v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board & Anr.
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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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Where later benches applied it
- 2021 Noorulla Khan v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board & Anr.
- 2019 Karnataka State Pollution Control v. B. Heera Naik & Ors. Etc.
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