High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sugar Industry in Water Pollution Case — Complaint Filed Without Prior Sanction Under Section 49 of Water Act. Proceedings under Sections 43, 44, and 47 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 quashed as the complaint was filed without the mandatory previous sanction of the State Government or the authorized Board, rendering the prosecution invalid.
3 Sep 2024The petitioners, M/s Siddhasiri Souharda Sahakari Niyamit (a sugar and ethanol manufacturing industry), its Director, and General Manager, filed a cri...






