Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 208 · Decided 2 April 2003
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and ORS. in the Matter of M/S Ashok Chabra & CO. BY Its Sole Proprietor Ashok Chabra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 208 · [2003] 3 S.C.R. 329
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 4677/1985
- Decided
- 2 April 2003
- Bench
- Y.K. SABHARWAL, H.K. SEMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 129, 32
Headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Sections 2(b}, 12 and 14-Contempt of court-Hot mix plants­ Categorized as hazardous/noxious industry-Supreme court directing closure of such plants--Contemner in defiance of orders continued operating such plants-Issuance of contempt notice-Justification of-Held: violative of Court's orders and also of Air (Prevention and Control of D Pollution) Act, 1981-Air pollution is causing deleterious effect on the health of entire society being environmental hazard, thus guilty of contempt of court and exemplary punishment imposed-Air (Prevention and Control of
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