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  REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2019 OF 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 1660 of 2005) U.P. Pollution Control Board .... Appellant (s) Versus Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Modi & Anr. Respondent(s) JUDGMENT P. Sathasivam, J. Leave granted. This appeal is directed against the order dated 29.11.2004 passed in Crl. Misc. Case No. 1347 of 2001 of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench quashing the Complaint Case No. 44 of 1988 filed by the U.P. Pollution Control Board, Lucknow through its officers against M/s Modi Carpets Ltd. Raebareli and 12 others under Section 44 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) pending in the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate (Pollution), Lucknow. Background facts, in a nutshell, are as follows: The State Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution was constituted on 03.02.1975 by the Government of U...

The Supreme Court of India has delivered several landmark judgments that have significantly shaped the legal landscape of the country. Below are some of the most notable ones: 1. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) Principle Established: Basic Structure Doctrine Significance: The judgment held that while the Parliament has wide powers to amend the Constitution, it cannot alter the "basic structure" or essential features of the Constitution. This doctrine serves as a limitation on the amending power of the Parliament. 2. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) Principle Established: Expansive Interpretation of Article 21 Significance: The Supreme Court expanded the scope of Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) to include various rights such as the right to travel abroad and the right to a fair and reasonable procedure. 3. Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980) Principle Established: Balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles Significan...