Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981

Act No. 14 of 1981 In force from 16-05-1981 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 63 sections

An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.

26 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Union Territory of J & K (Previously State of Jammu & Kashmir) & Anr. v. Raja Muzaffar Bhat & Ors.
  2025 INSC 102522 August 2025Dismissed

  Accepting the recommendations of the EAC, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) granted Environmental Clearance (EC) to the project proponent on 19.04.2022. Aggrieved by the issuance of EC dated 19.04.2022,…

• Vanashakti v. Union of India
  2025 INSC 9615 August 2025Partly allowed

  The present petition challenges the notification dated 29.01.2025 (impugned notification) bearing number S.O. 523(E) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Office Memorandum (O.M.)…

• Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Lodhi Property Co. Ltd. Etc.
  2025 INSC 9233 August 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Whether the regulatory boards can, in exercise of powers u/s.33A of the Water Act and s.31A of the Air Act, impose and collect as restitutionary and compensatory damages fixed sums of monies or require furnishing bank guarantees…

• Arun Kumar Sharma & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
  2025 INSC 82614 July 2025Dismissed

  Issue arose as regards the objections raised by the respondents about the bonafides of the appellants as also the allegations that the appellants suppressed the initiation of parallel proceedings before the High Court.

• M K Ranjitsinh & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 28021 March 2024Directions issued

  Conservation and protection of the endangered species of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB).

• Vedanta Limited v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors
  2024 INSC 17529 February 2024Dismissed

  Impugned orders passed by the High Court directing closure of the copper smelter operated by the petitioner at the industrial complex in Tamil Nadu for violations of numerous environmental norms, if justified.

• In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India and Ors.
  2024 INSC 7831 January 2024Directions issued

  Institutionalisation and Reconstitution of the Central Empowered Committee.

• D. Swamy v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and Ors
  2022 INSC 99822 September 2022Dismissed
• Electrosteel Steels Limited v. Union of India and Ors. Etc
  2021 INSC 8599 December 2021Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Madhya Pradesh v. Centre for Environment Protection Research and Development & Ors.
  2020 INSC 51628 August 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Meghalaya v. All Dimasa Students Union, Dima-Hasao District Committee & Ors.
  2019 INSC 7213 July 2019Disposed of
• Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board v. Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd. & Ors.
  2019 INSC 22018 February 2019Disposed of
• Techi Tagi Tara v. Rajendra Singh Bhandari & Ors.
  2017 INSC 98622 September 2017Disposed of
• Anirudh Kumar v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.
  2015 INSC 24220 March 2015Appeal(s) allowed
• Goa Foundation v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 96221 April 2014Disposed of
• G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India and Ors.
  2013 INSC 3146 May 2013Disposed of
• Ster Lite Industries (India) Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. Union of India & Ors. Etc. Etc.
  2013 INSC 2042 April 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• In Re: Noise Pollution - Implementation of the Laws for Restricting Use of Loudspeakers and High Volume Producing Sound Systems v. .
  2005 INSC 29718 July 2005Disposed of
• M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
  2004 INSC 18818 March 2004Disposed of
• State of M.P. v. Kedia Leather and Liquor Ltd. and Ors .
  2003 INSC 40519 August 2003Partly allowed
• M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors. in the Matter of M/S Ashok Chabra & Co. by Its Sole Proprietor Ashok Chabra
  2003 INSC 2082 April 2003Disposed of
• Orissa State (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Board v. M/S. Orient Paper Mills & Anr.
  2003 INSC 16010 March 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• A.P. Pollution Control Board-Ii v. Prof. M.V. Nayudu (Retd.) and Ors.
  2000 INSC 5641 December 2000Appeal(s) allowed
• M.C.Mehta v. Union of India and Ors. Re:Airports Authority of India Ltd.
  1999 INSC 28522 July 1999Disposed of
• Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India
  1996 INSC 23713 February 1996Dismissed
• M.C. Mehta Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Others Etc. Etc.
  1992 INSC 16715 May 1992Hearing Adjourned