law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  
  24. Effect of Other Laws
  
  (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section
  
  (2), the provisions of this Act and the rules or orders made therein shall have
  
  effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any
  
  enactment other than this Act.
  (2) Where any act or omission constitutes an
  
  offence punishable under this Act and also under any other Act then the
  
  offender found guilty of such offence shall be liable to be punished under the
  
  other Act and not under this Act.