
Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
APMMC Rules 1966 | Indefinite Seizure of Boat Without Due Process Violates Articles 14, 19(1)(g) & 21: AP HC
Andhra Pradesh High Court rules that seizure of a boat under APMMC Rules without following prescribed procedure infringes constitutional rights to equality, livelihood, and personal liberty. The court directed release of the boat on deposit of Rs. 1.5 lakh, reinforcing that environmental regulations must comply with fundamental rights and natural justice.