The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a pollution control board can order immediate closure of a factory running without valid consent under the Air Act, with no show-cause notice, and dismissed Mudra Steel Industries’ petitions.
The Supreme Court has upheld the authority of Pollution Control Boards to impose environmental compensation and demand bank guarantees under the Water and Air Acts. The decision strengthens preventive action against polluters based on the “polluter pays” principle.
