Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
← Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
IV — MISCELLANEOUS · Section 19

Cognizance of offences

Synced on 08 Sept 2026Text as per India Code

No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a complaint made by,—

(a) the Central Government or any authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Government; or

[(aa) adjudicating officer or any officer authorised by him in this behalf;]

(b) any person who has given notice of not less than sixty days, in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and of his intention to make a complaint, to the Central Government or the authority or officer authorised as aforesaid.

Judgments on Section 19