Case Law Analysis
|Patna High Court
Section 31 Air Act Bars Article 226 Writ Petition | Exhaustion of Statutory Remedy Mandatory for Environmental Consent Challenges : Patna HC
Patna High Court reinforces that challenges to environmental consents under the Air Act must first exhaust remedies under Section 31, dismissing a PIL filed directly under Article 226. The ruling underscores that statutory remedies must be deemed adequate before invoking writ jurisdiction, impacting future environmental litigation strategies.