Environmental clearance: Pune court rules in favour of Zensar Technologies

A sessions court in Pune granted relief to Zensar Technologies in the case of missing environment clearance for a shed owned by the Indian branch of the multinational software company, on Tuesday.The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had lodged a complaint against the company in 2015 under Section15 of Environment Protection Act, 1986, which attracts five years in prison upon conviction.

“As there is no sufficient ground to proceed against the accused, RCC No. 4433/2015 (MPCB’s original application) is dismissed under Section 203 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,” read the court order.

The decision was taken by additional sessions Judge NK Maner on March 18 and a copy of the order was made available on Tuesday.