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The legal effect of Section 21 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is:

Section 21 deems these persons public servants "within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code", so the criminal law relating to public servants applies to their…

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The legal effect of Section 21 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is:

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Section 21 deems these persons public servants "within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code", so the criminal law relating to public servants applies to their official acts. It borrows the IPC definition rather than replacing it.

Current law: the IPC reference is now read as a reference to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which defines "public servant" in section 2(28).

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