Environment Laws

This 2025 edition of the Environment Laws Bare-Act Compendium brings together India’s principal environmental statutes in one authoritative volume, each text fully updated and consolidated with the most recent amendments—including the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (18 of 2023), the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2022 (37 of 2022), and the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021 (33 of 2021).

The compendium contains the verbatim statutory text—without commentary, notes, or case law—of the following key enactments:
• Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
• Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
• Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
• National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
• Indian Forest Act, 1927
• Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam / Forest Conservation framework (as amended)
• Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
• Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
• Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016

Together, these statutes regulate:
• Pollution control, environmental clearances, and industrial compliance
• Conservation of air, water, forests, and wildlife habitats
• Adjudication of environmental disputes by specialised tribunals
• Liability, compensation, and restoration for environmental damage
• Afforestation financing and sustainable-development safeguards

Presented in a clear, exam-ready layout, this Bare-Act collection is perfect for rapid reference, open-book examinations, and day-to-day professional use.

This edition is particularly suitable for:
• AIBE aspirants and law students specialising in environmental and climate law
• Civil-service, judicial-service, and other competitive-exam candidates needing an unannotated statutory source
• Practising advocates, compliance officers, consultants, and NGOs engaged in environmental litigation or project-clearance work
• Academicians, researchers, and policy analysts studying India’s evolving environmental-governance framework

By providing the exact legislative language—free from editorial additions—this compendium guarantees clarity, authenticity, and reliability for courtroom citation, classroom instruction, and rigorous scholarly work.