PIL Litigant Fined ₹1 Lakh for Making ‘False Allegations’ While Seeking Closure of Industry Over Environmental Violations: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking closure of an industry manufacturing finished paper products over alleged violations of environmental laws. The Division Bench found that the allegations concerning air, noise and water pollution were vague and misleading and were not supported by the material placed before the Court. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray Hear the Matter The judgment was passed by a…
