MA 000390 - / 2023
SWETAB KUMAR vs MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL
Order Date
27-03-2023
Citation
2023 INSC 301
Filed On
13-03-2023 10:25 AM
AI Summary
Immunity granted under a government amnesty scheme bars prosecution and confiscation proceedings under any subsequent legislation, as retroactive criminal liability violates Article 20(1) of the Constitution, which prohibits ex post facto penal laws.