Case Law Analysis
|Uttarakhand High Court
Notice & Hearing Required Under Rule 46 - PCB Environmental Compensation Demand Quashed | Environmental Law : Uttarakhand HC
The Uttarakhand High Court set aside Pollution Control Board notices demanding environmental compensation because the Board failed to give the affected party notice and a hearing, breaching Rule 46 and natural-justice principles. The decision mandates that any authority must follow due-process before imposing compensation liabilities, impacting polluters and other parties facing PCB compensation claims.