SHARDA UNIVERSITY, GREATER NOIDA

SCHOOL OF LAW

SCHOOL: TEACHING ACADEMIC FOR STUDENTS

SCHOOL OF LAW DEPARTMENT: SESSION : 2014 – BATCH – BA LLB,
MANAGEMENT 2015 BBA LLB, B.COM
LLB (2012 – 2017)
1 Course number BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.COM LLB
2 Course Title ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
3 Credits 04
4 Learning Hours Contact Hours 40
Workshops 10
Project/Field Work 10
Assessment 15
Guided Study 25
Total hours 100
5 Course Objective
Environmental problems have attained alarming proportions. It is
essential to sensitize the students to environmental issues and the laws.
The important principles in the field like inter-generation equity,
carrying capacity, sustainable development, and precautionary
principle, polluter pay principles are to be appreciated. The law in
practice is to be analyzed and evaluated. The course is designed
towards these objectives.

6 Course
As part of this course the students will:
Outcomes
 Learn the origins and sources of environmental laws, and
understand how and by whom environmental laws are made and
interpreted.
 Understand the key principles of, and actors within, environmental
laws.
 Understand the interplay between politics, policy, science and
values in environmental law.

7 Outline syllabus
7.01 XXXNNN.A Unit A
1 Environmental Law: Introduction
7.02 XXXNNN.A1 Unit A Topic 1
Meaning of Environment, Environmental
Pollution, Sources, Causes, Effects of Water,
Air, Land and Noise Pollution

7.03 XXXNNN.B Unit B

2 Environment Protection under Constitution
and Role of Judiciary
7.04 XXXNNN.B1 Unit B Topic 1
2.1 Constitutional Mandate and Environment
Protection-
Article 51-A (g), Article 47, Article 48 and
48-A, Articles 21, 14 and 19

7.05 XXXNNN.B2 Unit B Topic 2

2.2 Role of Judiciary for Environmental
Protection and Sustainable Development-
Important Case Laws
7.06 XXXNNN.B3 Unit B Topic 3
2.3 Principles Evolved -
a. Absolute Liability
b. Precautionary Principle
c. Polluter Pays Principle
d. Intra and Inter Generational Equity
e. Public Trust Doctrine
7.07 XXXNNN.C Unit C
3 Statutory Control of Environmental
Pollution

7.08 XXXNNN.C1 Unit C Topic 1

3.1 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and
Rules to Control Various Pollutions .

7.09 XXXNNN.C2 Unit C Topic 2

3.2 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974
7.10 XXXNNN.C3 Unit C Topic 3
3.3 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981
7.11 XXXNNN.C4 Unit C Topic 4
3.4 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

7.12 XXXNNN.C5 Unit C Topic 5

3.5 Remedies under Traditional Laws
(Relevant Portion/ Overview only)
1) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
2) Indian Penal Code, 1860
3) Law of Torts: Vicarious Liability
4) Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

7.13 XXXNNN.D Unit D 4 International Environmental Law

7.14 XXXNNN.D1 Unit D Topic 1 4.1 Reasons for growth of environmental law
internationally; Ozone depletion, Global
Warming, Green house, threat of Nuclear
emissions - International Environmental
Campaigns

7.15 XXXNNN.D2 Unit D Topic 2

4.2 World Summit in 20th century
 1. The United Nations Conference on
Human Environment, 1972 (Stockholm
Conference)
a) Framework of the Conference
b) Aims and Objectives
c) United Nations Declaration on the
Human Environment, 1972
2. The United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development, (UNCED)
(Earth Summit, 1992).
a) Framework of the Conference
b) Aims and Objectives
c) Earth Charter or Rio Declaration
d) Agenda 21 : Blue Print for action in
21st century
e) Earth Summit Plus Five

7.16 XXXNNN.D3 Unit D Topic 3

4.3 Sustainable Development and International
Legal Order in 21st Century
1. Johannesburg Declaration (2001)
2. Rio + 20 (2012)
8 Course Evaluation
8.01 Course work: Weight
Course Evaluation
8.02
 Course work: Weight 50%
8.03
Class Assessment through assignments, 30%
8.04 participation in class, etc.
 Mid-Terms  20%
8.05

9 References
9.01  Study Material Notes or study material provided in class or through email
9.02 Suggested Readings
1. Environmental Law & Policy in India – Shyam Diwan,
Armin Rosencranz
2. Environmental Law in India – P. Leelakrishnan
3. Paras Diwan: Studies on Environmental Cases.
4. A.Agarwal (ed.): Legal Control of Environmental Pollution
Page 27 of 70
5. Chetan Singh Mehta: Environmental Protection and Law
6. V.K. Krishna Iyer: Environment Pollution and Law
7. Shah: Environmental Law
8. Paras Diwan : Environmental Law and Policy in India,
1991
9. Dr. N. Maheshwara Swamy, Environmental Law, Asia
Law House, Hyderabad.