Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

Act No. 6 of 1974 In force from 23-03-1974 Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 75 sections

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

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

• M/S Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
  2025 INSC 10601 September 2025Appeal(s) allowed

  Issue arose as regards the order passed by the National Green Tribunal imposing a compensation of ₹18 crores on the appellant for alleged environmental violations; and whether the tribunal adhered to fair procedure while…

• 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.

• Mr. R. Rajebdran v. The District Collector, Vellore District & Others
  2025 INSC 13130 January 2025Disposed of

  Matter pertains to pollution caused by tanneries by discharging untreated or partially treated effluents into the River Palar and surrounding areas; and as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing…

• 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
• Noorulla Khan v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board & Anr.
  2021 INSC 33013 July 2021Dismissed
• Karnataka State Pollution Control v. B. Heera Naik & Ors. Etc.
  2019 INSC 128326 November 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control v. Ccl Products (India) Limited
  2019 INSC 78922 July 2019Appeal(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
• V.C. Chinnappa Goudar v. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board & Anr.
  2015 INSC 96810 March 2015Dismissed
• 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
• Namit Sharma v. Union of India
  2012 INSC 39213 September 2012Partly allowed
• U.P. Pollution Control Board v. Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Modi & Anr.
  2008 INSC 141912 December 2008Appeal(s) allowed
• 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
• 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. Kamal Nath and Ors.
  2000 INSC 32912 May 2000
• State of Manipur and Ors. v. Chandam Manihar Singh
  1999 INSC 44223 September 1999Appeal(s) allowed
• A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Prof. M.V. Na Yudu (Retd.) and Others
  1999 INSC 2427 January 1999Directions issued
• Re Bhavani River-Sakthi Sugars Ltd. v. Re Bhavani River-Sakthi Sugars Ltd.
  1998 INSC 27630 July 1998Dismissed
• M.C.Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
  1996 INSC 151619 December 1996Disposed of
• S. Jagannath v. Union of India and Ors.
  1996 INSC 146611 December 1996Appeal(s) allowed
• Saraswati Sugar Mills v. Haryana State Board and Ors.
  1991 INSC 26722 October 1991Disposed of
• Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar and Ors.
  1991 INSC 39 January 1991Dismissed
• Chhetriya Pardushan Mukti Sangharsh Samiti v. State of U.P and Ors.
  1990 INSC 23013 August 1990Dismissed