#Air Act

The Allahabad High Court ruled that directors can be prosecuted under the Air Act if named in the complaint, even if they had resigned before the environmental violation occurred. The burden now shifts to them to prove they had no role in the company’s conduct at the time of the offence, significantly expanding personal liability for corporate environmental breaches.

Bombay High Court at Goa holds that only a specific board resolution authorizing prosecution against a particular entity validates a complaint under the Air Act. Legal clarity for pollution regulators.

NGT holds that operating industries on nalla land without CTE/CTO violates environmental statutes. Consent under Water and Air Acts is non-negotiable, even for green-category units.