Allowed
Purshottam Chopra v. State
Delhi HCW.P.(CRL)/21/2019
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court allowed a writ petition challenging a communication levying Environmental Damage Compensation under the Air and Water Acts without a Show Cause Notice. The Court set aside the order, treated it as a representation, and directed the respondent to afford an opportunity of being heard before passing a fresh order.
What did the court decide?
Impugned communication set aside; petition treated as representation; respondent directed to frame fresh order after opportunity of being heard; seal direction to be examined later.